Thesaurus results for JOSTLE

jostle

verb

ˈjä-səl

Definition of jostle

as in to push

to force one's way everyone glared at the man who jostled to the front of the line

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Recent Examples of jostle Steele’s competition for the two spots primarily is coming from senior Carson Rasmussen at left guard, with sophomore Stewart Taufa and senior Zander Esty also jostling at center. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026 When people think about the quintessential Texas food, barbecue ranks high, jostling with Tex-Mex for the top spot. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026 On the other edge, Kamran James and LJ McCray will jostle for time — the latter a former top-10 recruit who has struggled with injuries. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 As residents, activists, farmers and journalists squeezed and jostled through the crowd, holding court in one corner was Budd-Falen, the high-ranking official with the Interior Department. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jostle

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There was skepticism about Vizzina, who threw only 105 passes in his first three years at Clemson and then was pushed by true freshman Tait Reynolds for the starting role in preseason camp.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
The August rally pushed sugar futures ahead of the S&P 500 on a year-to-date basis.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of push

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Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to climb as fighting in the Middle East keeps squeezing the global flow of crude.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The price for a barrel of Brent crude went above $109 on Monday morning as fighting in the Middle East keeps squeezing the global flow of oil.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

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