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shoulder in

 

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Verb shoulder in has 1 sense
  1. shoulder in - push one's way in with one's shoulders
    --1 is one way to
    jostle, shove
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s

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Shoulder In

Part of Speech: Verb phrase

Definition: To move one's body or vehicle closer to the side of the road, especially to make space for another vehicle to pass.

Sense 1: To move one's body closer to the side of the road while driving a vehicle.

Sample Sentence 1: When the ambulance passed by with its siren blaring, I had to shoulder in to allow it to go through.

Sample Sentence 2: The car in front suddenly stopped, so I had to quickly shoulder in to avoid a collision.

Sense 2: To move one's body closer to the side of a path or walkway to make space for others.

Sample Sentence 1: As the group of hikers approached, we shouldered in to let them pass on the narrow trail.

Sample Sentence 2: The sidewalk was crowded, so I had to shoulder in to avoid bumping into other pedestrians.

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