Synonyms and antonyms of To move through an area or object in British Thesaurus

cross (verb)

to go from one side of something such as a room or enclosed area to the other

cut across ()

to go across an area of land instead of going around the edge of it

push (verb)

to move past or through a group of people or things by using a part of your body to move them away from you

bulldoze (verb)

informal to rudely force your way into or through a place

cut through ()

to go through an area instead of going around the edge of it

squeeze (verb)

to get through or into a small space

cut (verb)

to pass through or across something

traverse (verb)

formal to move over or across an area

plough through ()

to move through something with a lot of difficulty

fight your way ()

to move through a group of people by pushing them away

breach (verb)

formal to get through something such as a wall or fence

break through ()

to force your way through something that is stopping you from moving forward

criss-cross (verb)

to go across a place and back again many times, taking a different path each time

cross (verb)

to go from one side of a border or line that separates places to the other

cross (verb)

if things such as roads or lines cross, they go across each other

cross (verb)

to go across something

cut through ()

to make a path through something by cutting

elbow your way through/to/towards ()

to get somewhere by using your elbows to push through a crowd of people

nudge your way ()

to push your way through something in order to get to where you want to go

penetrate (verb)

to get inside an object or body by getting through something

penetrate (verb)

to get inside an area by getting past something that is intended to stop you

penetrate (verb)

to get through something into a place and be heard, seen, or felt by people in it

plough into ()

to crash into someone or something with force, especially because you are moving or driving too quickly or in a careless or uncontrolled way

plough through ()

to crash through something or a group of people with force, especially because you are moving or driving too quickly or in a careless or uncontrolled way

slice (verb)

to move through something easily and quickly

span (verb)

if a bridge spans an area of water, it crosses it

thread your way around/through/between etc ()

to move carefully through a place, avoiding people or things that are in your way

thrust your way ()

to go somewhere by pushing past things or people

trail (verb)

to leave marks on a surface or a substance in the air as you go through a place

trail (verb)

if a line of marks or long thin objects trail across a place, they are left there by someone or something

worm (your way) into/through/past etc something ()

to move slowly and with difficulty in a crowded area