scrouge

/skraʊdʒ/
verb
  1. To squeeze, crowd, or press against someone or something.
    • He scrouged through the narrow gap between the wall and the bookshelf.
    • The children scrouged together on the bench to make room for one more.
    • The crowd scrouged forward as the gates opened.
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