shoulder-to-shoulder
Packed in tightly
Shoulder-to-shoulder describes people standing or working in very close physical proximity, typically side by side with shoulders nearly touching.
The phrase often emphasizes unity, solidarity, or crowded conditions: Protesters marched shoulder-to-shoulder through the streets.
It extends figuratively to cooperation and mutual support, suggesting people facing challenges together as equals: The two nations stood shoulder-to-shoulder against the threat.
Joined as one
- togetherIn union or proximity
- alliedJoined in partnership
- comradesClose allies in cause
- brothers-in-armsSoldiers who served together
lockstep · unison · ranks · collective · joined · linked · marching · standing
Positioned next to another
- adjacentDirectly next to
- packedFilled to capacity
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
- squeezedPressed firmly together
jostling · elbow-to-elbow · cramped · tight · huddled · pressed · bunched · sandwiched
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- combinedMerged into one
- coordinatedArranged to work together
backup · reinforcement · side-by-side · colleagues · coworkers · teammates · squad · crew
united
Joined as one
brothers-in-arms · lockstep · unison · ranks · collective · joined · linked · marching · standing · fighting
side-by-side
Positioned next to another
squeezed · jostling · elbow-to-elbow · cramped · tight · huddled · pressed · bunched · sandwiched · standing-room-only
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- combinedMerged into one
coordinated · backup · reinforcement · side-by-side · colleagues · coworkers · teammates · squad · crew · unit
shoulder-to-shoulderat arm's length
distant · spread out · poles apart · separated · spaced out
shoulder-to-shoulderat odds
In a state of conflict
opposed · at loggerheads · divided · in opposition · at cross-purposes
shoulder-to-shoulderspread out
Extended over distance
scattered · dispersed · sparse · few and far between · uncrowded