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Recent Examples of jostle
The Chinese navy also visited Vanuatu, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, last October, as Beijing and its rival, Washington, continue to jostle for influence in the region.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Thousands gather outside such kitchens each day, jostling with pots for a few ladles of soup, rice or lentils.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Naturally, there are all sorts of clubs jostling for position in that profitable area.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 13 May 2025
But, of course, the orcas return and start to circle and jostle the tiny boat.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Thousands gather outside such kitchens each day, jostling with pots for a few ladles of soup, rice or lentils.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Naturally, there are all sorts of clubs jostling for position in that profitable area.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 13 May 2025
But, of course, the orcas return and start to circle and jostle the tiny boat.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostle
Verb
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As Nuno pointed out, the player of the season award could reasonably have been renamed the ‘team of the season award’ during a campaign in which Forest followed up back-to-back fights against relegation by pushing for Champions League qualification.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Indiana is built to push the ball, which can lead to quick shots and offensive spurts.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Umberto Rispoli squeezed between horses around the top of the stretch and then rode Journalism to a tremendous rally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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Martinez’s son squeezed the trigger five times, shooting Rivera to death and wounding two others, the detective wrote in the affidavit.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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