shove down
shove down · shoves down · shoved down · shoving down
Synonym of shove overSynonym of shove over.
» Tom shoved Mary down into a chair.
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2 sensesSynonym of shove over.
(transitive)To suppress (emotions).
He shoved down his anger and pressed forward.
Examples
5 sentencesTom shoved Mary down into a chair.
Don't shove it down my throat.
Cisgender heterosexuality is shoved down everyone's throats.
I smiled tenderly while she shoved snowballs down my neck.
I'm tired of Tom shoving his opinions down my throat.
Forms
shoves down, shoving down, shoved down, shoved down| Base form | shove down · to shove down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shoves down |
| Present participle | shoving down |
| Past simple | shoved down |
| Past participle | shoved down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- shove upTo move over so as to make room for another.
- shove offTo set a boat in motion by pushing with an oar or boathook.
- shove onTo force or pressure (someone) into accepting something.
- shove downSynonym of shove over.
- shove overTo push over; to push so that it topples.
- shove aroundSynonym of shove about.
- shove aboutTo bully somebody; to be bossy towards somebody.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb