Everyone in the crowd was _ each other trying to get a better view.
jostling
The President issued a _ making the day a national holiday.
decree
Pandemic restrictions were eased to allow mourners to attend the outdoor _.
vigil
The two companies agreed to _.
collaborate
After a careful check outside to ensure that his flight path was clear, one of the pilots lifted his helicopter to a _, then maneuvered to the middle of the valley.
hover
He didn't like the _ tone in her voice.
churlish
After the national emergency had passed, the political parties abandoned their shotgun unity and _ to their partisan squabbling
reverted
It’s always a happy day when Coach Outlet has a clearance sale, and the retailer’s latest savings _ is no exception.
bonanza
She _ around in her purse, looking for her comb.
groped
The earthquake reduced the whole town to _.
rubble
They were _ over money.
wrangling
She has the difficult task of bringing together a number of _ elements.
discordant
I fear these things, but vaguely, for my brain buzzes in the merciful wash of endorphins that _ any thought from occupying it too long.
preclude
Her company has _ from a hobby into a thriving business.
evolved
There's an _ about how finding joy in a world that marginalizes you and fails to recognize your humanity is an act of resistance.
adage
Read an _ from Adam’s book about how Pixar uses color to hack your brain on WIRED.
excerpt
We visited a medieval _ in Italy.
citadel
The company has been a _ in developing new products.
laggard
For India’s mostly _ media, this is a striking break from the usual after seven years of Modi.
servile
the proud parents bragged that their daughter had received many _ for her academic achievements
plaudits