shove back
Frequency: 6.54.8 per million words
To push someone or something backwards.
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- The guard had to shove the intruder back to prevent him from entering.
- When the crowd surged forward, I was forced to shove myself back to regain my balance.
- She tried to shove the heavy box back into the storage closet.
- The angry fans tried to shove the referee back onto the field.
- He had to shove his chair back to create more space at the table.
- During the protest, the police had to shove the demonstrators back from the barricade.
- The bookshelf was too heavy to move, so I just shoved it slightly back against the wall.
- He gave a gentle shove to his younger brother, pushing him back playfully.
- The car wouldn't start, so we had to shove it back into the garage.
- I had to shove the overflowing suitcase back into the wardrobe.