Synonyms of jostle

jostle

verb

ˈjä-səl 

as in to push

to force one's way

everyone glared at the man who jostled to the front of the line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• push
• squeeze
• shove
• bore
• elbow
• bull
• muscle
• press
• shoulder
• crash
• jam
• thrust
• bulldoze
• ram

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jostle

Inspired by a format often used on Jubilee, a popular YouTube channel, one conservative student took a seat in the center of a ring of chairs, and liberal audience members jostled to sit across from him and debate him. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

As the data center building boom and its growing demand for electricity roll along, utilities are jostling for prime position to benefit. — Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 16 June 2026

Multiple clips circulating on social media from the court showed Israeli officials quickly turning the video off as people jostled to see the doctor. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else. — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026