crash the gates

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interlope v.
meddle v.
trespass v.

VERB

interlope

Synonyms

STRONG

advance encroach encumber hinder impede impose infringe inquire interfere interpose intrude invade kibitz molest obtrude pry snoop tamper trespass

WEAK

abuse rights barge in break in on busybody butt in chime in come uninvited dabble in fool with horn in intermeddle mess around mix in push in put two cents in sidewalk-superintend stick nose in worm in

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist facilitate forward help leave alone retreat withdraw yield

VERB

meddle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hinder impede impose infringe intrude tamper

STRONG

advance encroach encumber inquire interlope interpose invade kibitz molest obtrude pry snoop trespass

WEAK

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist facilitate forward help leave alone

STRONG

retreat yield

WEAK

avoid dodge ignore stay out of

VERB

trespass

Synonyms

STRONGEST

encroach intrude invade misbehave overstep poach violate

STRONG

crash deviate displease entrench err interlope kibitz lapse meddle obtrude penetrate poke sin transgress wrong

WEAK

butt in chisel in do wrong by horn in mix in muscle in nose in stick nose in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep off leave alone obey

STRONG

behave

WEAK

retreat

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crash the gates

Hundreds without tickets tried to crash the gates at various intervals throughout the weekend.

From Chicago Tribune ● Aug. 8, 2011

Clay A. Bienvenu, who boasted that because he bears a startling resemblance to Cardinal Spellman he was able to "crash the gates" at an important beatification ceremony.

From Time Magazine Archive

With a crash the gates were closed and a joyous laugh rang out from the exultant throat of Hollingsworth Chase.

From The Man from Brodney's by George Barr McCutcheon

crash the gates

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