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bousculer

to bump into, to jostle, to shove, to disrupt, to shake up

b u s . k y . l e
verb Rare #40,346
to bump into, to jostle, to shove Often used for accidentally bumping into someone in a crowd; can also be intentional (shoving).
FR: Pardon, je vais te bousculer en passant dans ce couloir étroit.
EN: Sorry, I’m going to bump into you as I pass in this narrow hallway.
to disrupt, to shake up Figurative: to disturb routines or habits.
FR: Cette décision va bousculer nos habitudes au travail.
EN: That decision is going to disrupt our routines at work.
Conjugation of bousculer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First bouscule —
Third bouscule —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First bouscule —
Third bouscule —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second bouscule —
bousculer
Past
bousculé

Se bousculer comme des femmes.

To jostle one another like women.

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Et interdit de me bousculer !

And don't push me!

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

On va voir s'ils vont bousculer cette course.

Let's see if they'll shake up this race.

— F1® Le Film (2025)

Tu peux pas les laisser te bousculer !

You can't let them push you around!

— L'Expérience (2001)

Dans la rue, elle pourrait me bousculer et filer.

In the street, she could bump into me and run off.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Sounds similar to

basculer b a s . k y . l e