Sports Penalties

verb The action of pushing or moving something forcefully.

• The security guard intervened when he saw a man shoving another patron at the event.
• I saw two guys shoving each other in line for the concert tickets.
• Stop shoving me, I'm trying to get through!
• She felt like life was constantly shoving obstacles in her path.

verb to temporarily prevent something from continuing or being in effect

• The company decided to suspend the employee for violating company policies.
• They had to suspend the game due to bad weather.
• The teacher threatened to suspend the troublemaker if he didn't behave.
• The artist wanted to suspend the sculpture from the ceiling to create a unique display.

noun a temporary stoppage or interruption

verb to temporarily stop something from continuing or happening

adjective hanging or dangling from a support

• The employee was suspended from work pending further investigation.
• They suspended him from school for skipping too many classes.
• He got suspended for pulling a prank on the teacher.
• The suspense in the air was like a suspended moment in time.