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 In the majority of Malawi's schools, students sit on the floor, jostling for space in a crowded classroom, struggling to concentrate and write legibly. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Competition for influence The Kremlin isn’t the only foreign power jostling for influence in Africa. Nimi Princewill, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025 Jackson and Josh Allen may be jostling for this year’s MVP award, but why not embrace the running back renaissance movement and reward Barkley with the honor, which would mark the first non-quarterback to capture the MVP since Adrian Peterson during the 2012 season? Larry Holder, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 There was more than a little jostling for fashion’s dealmaking spotlight as 2024 wrapped up. Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for jostle 

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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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