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force

v. urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

propel, move forward

v. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

shoot

v. throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective; "shoot craps"; "shoot a golf ball"

elbow

v. push one's way with the elbows

shoulder, push with the shoulders

v. push with the shoulders; "He shouldered his way into the crowd"

squeeze, crush, squash, squelch, mash

v. to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"

jump, start, startle, move suddenly

v. move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

thrust, shove, squeeze, stuff

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

thrust, hurl, lunge, hurtle

v. make a thrusting forward movement

catapult, sling

v. hurl as if with a sling

fling

v. throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee"

toss, chuck

v. throw carelessly; "chuck the ball"

start, begin, commence, start up, embark on, get off the ground

v. get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

launch, mount

v. put up or launch; "mount a campaign against pornography"

thrust

v. push forcefully; "He thrust his chin forward"

compel, oblige, obligate

v. force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

command, require, compel

v. make someone do something

need, want, require

v. have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

discharge

v. pour forth or release; "discharge liquids"

discharge, muster out

v. release from military service

shove, jostle

v. come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"

boost, shove upward, push upward

v. push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"

shove, push roughly, push along

v. push along

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