Definition of jostlenext
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 With this in mind, researchers ran some simulations to explore how all that jostling for position might have affected the moons of Jupiter and Uranus in particular — and the results suggest that these two planets' moons only survived that tumultuous time because of a giant planet that didn't. Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 29 May 2026 People are jostling to replace Keir Starmer. Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2026 The pitching staff has been jostled, with a rough outing by lefty reliever Aaron Bummer on Monday necessitating his release on Tuesday. Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 20 May 2026 Companies are jostling for an AI stock bump. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for jostle
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  • The actress started advocating for menopause and mid-life care in 2024 − after her doctor misdiagnosed her symptoms as herpes − and pushed for legislation to fund research and education in women’s health.
    Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 5 June 2026
  • The visit is a chance for Xi to push for a rebalancing of these ties and to signal the importance of the relationship to Beijing at a moment of global flux.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
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  • Attendees seemed keen to squeeze as much networking as possible out of the gala, often chatting with their associates and neighbors during speakers’ remarks.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 6 June 2026
  • Fuel supplies squeezed Russian emergency services acknowledged Saturday that a fire had broken out at the oil depot in Krasnodar.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 6 June 2026

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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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