force one's way

verb

To use force in order to get somewhere.

Similar
bulldoze one's waybarge one's way

Meanings

verbforce one's way (third-person singular simple present forces one's way, present participle forcing one's way, simple past and past participle forced one's way)

present singular third person forces one's way · participle present forcing one's way · participle past forced one's way · past forced one's way

  1. To use force in order to get somewhere.

    Synonyms: bulldoze one's way, barge one's way

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo use force in order to get somewhere.

Similar
bulldoze one's waybarge one's way

Translations

Finnish tulla väkisin, tunkeutua
  • tulla väkisinTranslations
  • tunkeutuaTranslations
  • tunkeutua läpiTranslations
French passer en force, forcer le passage
  • passer en forceTranslations
  • forcer le passageTranslations
Polish przepychać się, przepchać się
  • przepychać sięTranslations
  • przepchać sięTranslations
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APA

force one's way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/force%20one's%20way

MLA

“force one's way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/force%20one's%20way. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “force one's way,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/force%20one's%20way.

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