Push one's way.
synonyms: barge, thrust ahead.
Roget 682:
be active
etc.
adj.;
busy oneself in;
stir,
stir about,
stir one's stumps;
bestir oneself,
rouse oneself;
speed,
hasten,
peg away,
lay about one,
bustle,
fuss;
raise up,
kick up a dust;
push;
make a push,
make a fuss,
make a stir;
go ahead,
push forward;
fight one's way,
elbow one's way;
make progress
etc.
282;
toll
etc.
(labor)
686;
plod,
persist
etc.
(persevere)
604.1;
keep up the ball,
keep the pot boiling.
look sharp;
have all one's eyes about one
etc.
(vigilance)
459;
rise,
arouse oneself,
hustle,
get up early,
be about,
keep moving,
steal a march,
kill two birds with one stone;
seize the opportunity
etc.
134,
lose no time,
not lose a moment,
make the most of one's time,
not suffer the grass to grow under one's feet,
improve the shining hour,
make short work of;
dash off;
make haste
etc.
684;
do one's best take pains
etc.
(exert oneself)
686;
do wonders,
work wonders.
have many irons in the fire,
have one's hands full,
have much on one's hands;
have other things to do,
have other fish to fry;
be busy;
not have a moment to spare,
not have a moment that one can call one's own.
have one's fling,
run the round of;
go all lengths,
stick at nothing,
run riot.
outdo;
overdo,
overact,
overlay,
overshoot the mark;
make a toil of a pleasure.
have a hand in
etc.
(act in)
680;
take an active part,
put in one's oar,
have a finger in the pie,
mix oneself up with,
trouble,
one's head about,
intrigue;
agitate.
tamper with,
meddle,
moil;
intermeddle,
interfere,
interpose;
obtrude;
poke one's nose in,
thrust one's nose in.
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Roget 282:
advance;
proceed,
progress;
get on,
get along,
get over the ground;
gain ground;
forge ahead;
jog on,
rub on,
wag on;
go with the stream;
keep one's course,
hold on one's course;
go on,
move on,
come one,
get on,
pass on,
push on,
press on,
go forward,
move forward,
come forward,
get forward,
pass forward,
push forward,
press forward,
go forwards,
move forwards,
come forwards,
get forwards,
pass forwards,
push forwards,
press forwards,
go ahead,
move ahead,
come ahead,
get ahead,
pass ahead,
push ahead,
press ahead;
make one's way,
work one's way,
carve one's way,
push one's way,
force one's way,
edge one's way,
elbow one's way;
make progress,
make head,
make way,
make headway,
make advances,
make strides,
make rapid strides
etc.
(velocity)
274;
go ahead,
shoot ahead;
distance;
make up leeway.
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Roget 707:
aid,
assist,
help,
succor,
lend one's aid;
come to the aid
etc.
n..
of;
contribute,
subscribe to;
bring aid,
give aid,
furnish aid,
afford aid,
supply aid
etc.
n.;
give a helping hand,
stretch a hand,
lend a helping hand,
lend a hand,
bear a helping hand,
hold out a hand,
hold out a helping hand;
give one a life,
give one a cast,
give one a turn;
take by the hand,
take in tow;
help a lame dog over a stile,
lend wings to.
relieve,
rescue;
set up,
set agoing†,
set on one's legs;
bear through,
pull through;
give new life to,
be the making of;
reinforce,
reenforce,
recruit;
set forward,
put forward,
push forward;
give a lift,
give a shove,
give an impulse to;
promote,
further,
forward,
advance expedite,
speed,
quicken,
hasten.
support,
sustain,
uphold,
prop,
hold up,
bolster.
cradle,
nourish;
nurture,
nurse,
dry nurse,
suckle,
put out to nurse;
manure,
cultivate,
force;
foster,
cherish,
foment;
feed the flame,
fan the flame.
serve;
do service to,
tender to,
pander to;
administer to,
subminister to†,
minister to;
tend,
attend,
wait on;
take care of
etc.
459;
entertain;
smooth the bed of death.
oblige,
accommodate,
consult the wishes of;
humor,
cheer,
encourage.
second,
stand by;
back,
back up;
pay the piper,
abet;
work for,
make interest for,
stick up for,
take up the cudgels for;
take up the cause of,
espouse the cause of,
adopt the cause of;
advocate,
beat up for recruits,
press into the service;
squire,
give moral support to,
keep in countenance,
countenance,
patronize;
lend oneself to,
lend one's countenance to;
smile upon,
shine upon;
favor,
befriend,
take in hand,
enlist under the banners of;
side with
etc.
(cooperate)
709.
be of use to;
subserve
etc.
(instrument)
631;
benefit
etc.
648;
render a service
etc.
(utility)
644;
conduce
etc.
(tend)
176.
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