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Shove

To drive along by the direct and continuous application of strength; to push; especially, to push (a body) so as to make it move along the surface of another body; as, to shove a boat on the water; to shove a table across the floor.

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Narrower term 3

Bundling 76% connected

of Bundle

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Jostle 76% connected

To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Jostling 76% connected

of Jostle

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Manner of action 1

Elbow 76% connected

The joint or bend of the arm; the outer curve in the middle of the arm when bent.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related verb as a more specific manner of this action.

Broader term 3

Force 76% connected

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Push 76% connected

A pustule; a pimple.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Pushing 76% connected

of Push

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Derivationally related 2

Thrust 74% connected

Thrist.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Thrust 74% connected

Thrist.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 4

Jostle 92% connected

To run against and shake; to push out of the way; to elbow; to hustle; to disturb by crowding; to crowd against.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Squeeze 92% connected

To press between two bodies; to press together closely; to compress; often, to compress so as to expel juice, moisture, etc.; as, to squeeze an orang…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Stuff 92% connected

Material which is to be worked up in any process of manufacture.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Thrust 92% connected

Thrist.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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