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To be forcing one's way through

Present participle for to bump, knock or push roughly

Present participle for to jolt, jerk or bump about

Present participle for to vie or compete for something, such as an advantageous position

Present participle for to move something heavy by force

Present participle for to brawl with someone, especially by grabbing them aggressively

Present participle for to crowd into a given place or location

Present participle for to crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility

Present participle for to knock or run into someone or something with a jolt

An eager or uncontrolled struggle against others to obtain or achieve something

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Verb

To be forcing one's way through

pushing forward

pushing roughly

forcing one's way

thrusting forward

pushing against

bumping against

pushing one's way

using elbow grease

crushing against

putting in motion

exerting pressure on

setting in motion

bearing down on

making one's way

threading your way

making your way

working one's way

pressurizing^US

pressurising^UK

putting the screws on

using strong-arm tactics on

putting pressure on

putting the squeeze on

using pressure on

twisting someone's arm

bringing pressure to bear on

turning on the heat

putting under an obligation

riding roughshod over

twisting one's arm

putting the heat on

having someone do something

lording it over

tightening the screws on

throwing your weight around

browbeating into

dragooning into

calling the shots

turning the screws on

breathing down someone's neck

giving orders to

ordering around

walking all over

putting the chill on

putting the arm on

riding roughshod

holding a gun to one's head

putting through the wringer

putting heat on

leaving someone no option

bringing force to bear on

prevailing upon

tightening the screw on

turning the screw on

putting the screws to

exerting influence on

railroading into

steamrollering into

bulldozing into

going to town on

pressurizing into

bludgeoning into

high pressuring

making an offer they can't refuse

terrorizing into

intimidating into

leaving someone no option but to

making necessary

putting screws to

exerting force on

urging by force

bearing hard on

putting squeeze on

using duress on

putting the bite on

bringing pressure to bear upon

scaring the bejesus out of

telling someone what to do

calling the tune

laying down the law

being in charge

trying to control

ruling with a rod of iron

being in the saddle

bending to your will

leading by the nose

keeping under thumb

ruling with an iron hand

running the show

pushing the buttons

ruling the roost

passing rapidly

making short work of

sending rapidly

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Verb

Present participle for to bump, knock or push roughly

“A boy's elbow would jostle my arm as he closed his locker door.”

Verb

Present participle for to jolt, jerk or bump about

moving up and down

pushing and pulling

moving back and forth

moving to and fro

moving backwards and forwards

putting in motion

setting in motion

moving suddenly

rising and falling

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“If one wishes to observe the stepwise wandering of actin molecules as they jostle about in the cytoplasm, one would have to wait a very long time before a reaction between two molecules is likely to occur.”

Verb

Present participle for to vie or compete for something, such as an advantageous position

jockeying for position

crossing swords

going for broke

matching yourself against

going for the jugular

going for the gold

going head to head

nominating yourself

giving your all

putting up with

giving all one's got

going for jugular

putting yourself forward

knocking oneself out

making play for

mixing it up with

coming to blows

going up against

engaging in hostilities

skirmishing with

doing battle with

fighting like cat and dog

competing against

exchanging blows

having a punch-up

having a dust-up

struggling against

waging war against

taking up arms against

campaigning against

engaging in combat

carrying on hostilities

failing to agree

having a misunderstanding

contending against

coming to blows with

putting up a fight

facing off against

contending with

mounting an attack

coming into conflict

fighting a duel

entering the lists

breaking a lance

taking the field

taking the field against

marching against

conducting a war

taking part in a race

seeking to displace

beginning battle with

going eyeball to eyeball with

contenting against

going toe to toe with

going one on one with

entering into combat with

mounting an attack on

taking issue with

letting someone have it

ripping into each other

contradicting each other

striving against

coming to close quarters with

pitting oneself against

scrimmaging with

crossing swords with

shooting it out with

fighting back against

warring against

locking horns with

joining battle with

giving battle to

matching strength

participating in

pitching oneself against

going up against in contest

having a set-to

going at it hammer and tongs

taking exception

getting tough with

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“Individuals within the group may themselves jostle for the best positions within the patch.”

Verb

Present participle for to move something heavy by force

Verb

Present participle for to brawl with someone, especially by grabbing them aggressively

Verb

Present participle for to crowd into a given place or location

wedging oneself

forcing one's way

swarming around

packing like sardines

crowding together

bunching inside

congregating in

occupying all of

filling to overflowing

forming a group

descending into

coming together

gathering together

huddling together

thronging together

drawing together

sticking together

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Verb

Present participle for to crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility

swarming around

crowding around

Verb

Present participle for to knock or run into someone or something with a jolt

Noun

An eager or uncontrolled struggle against others to obtain or achieve something

competitiveness

keeping up with the Joneses

dog eat dog nature

rough and tumble

wrestling match

rough-and-tumble

breach of the peace

exchange of blows

knock-down-drag-out

physical encounter

outbreak of violence

armed confrontation

passage of arms

military action

significant contact

bare-knuckled boxing

barehanded boxing

hand-to-hand fight

hand-to-hand combat

bare-hand boxing

bare-knuckle boxing

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