Question

I'm trying to think of a phrase to substitute "slipped through the crowd" because my English teacher doesn't like it. Help?

Answer 1

Slid through the crowd.
Jumped through the crowd.
Burst through the crowd.
Pushed through the crowd.
Rushed through the crowd.

Answer 2

Silently through the crowd?

Answer 3

I should probably elaborate on the story, hmm?

Answer 4

Lol yeah probably.

Idk if this would work for the story but there's also,
Slithered through the crowd.

Answer 5

There is a violin-playing busker who is spotted by a man. He is, supposedly, enraptured(or something?) in the music and goes over to throw $$$ in her violin case.

I want a phrase to describe how he is going through the crowd but I don't want to use going/walking/anything of the like. I feel like there is an idiom for going through crowds, but I can't put my finger on it.

Answer 6

Hm hold on lemme think

Answer 7

Wandering through the crowd ?
Roaming through the crowd ?
Floating through the crowd ?
Rapidly through the crowd ?
Steadily through the crowd ?

Answer 8

Or my favorite,
Lingering through the crowd.
Or gradually through the crowd.

Answer 9

I wouldn't use the first three because he actually has a purpose and isn't wandering/roaming/floating to and fro nor the fourth because he isn't rushed(who runs over just to give money to a busker). But steadily is fine.

Answer 10

Lingering through a crowd is impossible because lingering implies that there is no movement. Gradually seems like he's taking his merry time- a slow walk.

Answer 11

Or ambitiously through the crowd.
Anxiously through the crowd.

Answer 12

Last thing is that I need a verb, not an adverb, so the offerings should not end with ly or ing. It should be like "He \adverb is wanted\\verb\ through the crowd". Sorry if I sound really offended/annoyed. I'm not.

Answer 13

Past tense, if you could.

Answer 14

marched, stormed, trudged

Answer 15

Try to imagine a stranger giving money to a busker. I can't see him marching(angrily/like a soldier?), storming(more anger?), nor trudging(he wants to do this willingly. It's not like he is being forced to do so.)

Answer 16

maybe "made his way through the crowd"

Answer 17

Boldly ?
Bravely ?

Answer 18

Eagerly ?

Answer 19

@Grazes will that work

Answer 20

How does this sound?
"Across the square, a man paused, observing her with thoughtful eyes, before making his way through the thinning crowd to stand in front of her."

Answer 21

perfect :)

Answer 22

Sounds good.

Answer 23

why would it be thinning though?

Answer 24

Easier to move through.
Or he's getting closer to her so it's thinning.
OR he only sees her, so the large crowd thins down to only her in his vision/pathway.

Answer 25

Actually, it was before in the story. The crowds are thinning because it's getting late.

Answer 26

oh. ok then , sounds right

Answer 27

Righteous. Thanks, guys!

Answer 28

np c:

Answer 29

I kind of think that I deserve a medal lol.

Answer 30

To be honest, I don't know who I should give it to, so I withheld it. However, if only one of you want it, I'm happy to oblige.

Answer 31

go ahead and give it to her :)

Answer 32

it couldn't matter less to me lol

Answer 33

I'll give you one @plohrr

Answer 34

And so it has been done.

Answer 35

haha ok i guess everyone wins xD

Answer 36

Medals don't really matter, do they? I mean, it feels nice and all if it's unexpected but...

Answer 37

pleasure helping you grazes tag me if you need me