jostled

past tense of jostle
as in pushed
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 jostled It’s not yet known how exactly the star met its demise, but Graham said a case of cosmic bumper cars may have jostled the star and knocked it off its regular orbit around the black hole, causing the close encounter. Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025 Always set them in an open space with natural air circulation away from direct sunlight and heating or cooling vents, and set back from high-traffic areas where they could be knocked or jostled. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025 Anindito Mukherjee | Bloomberg | Getty Images The narrow lanes of Zaveri Bazaar, one of the oldest jewelers' markets in India's financial capital, Mumbai, grew even more congested this Diwali as crowds jostled to buy gold on the auspicious first day of the festival of lights. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025 This is stylish and practical but not secure if placed where the glasses might get jostled. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025 On a recent call, the girls jostled over who would talk to him first during a car ride with their mother. Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025 Away games, school trips, and family vacations call for a travel-size scent that won’t leak as it gets jostled inside a duffel bag. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025 Away’s smart compression system keeps things packed down and in place as your bag gets jostled around in transit. Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025 Anna Wintour arrived at the same time as Kylie Jenner and her posse, causing some attendees to stumble, while photographers jostled to get pictures of Emma Corrin chatting with fellow guests, including Joey King. Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Mussolini’s invasion of Abyssinia in 1935 and subsequent need for military support from Germany pushed Italy into a closer alliance with Hitler that, in turn, led to the imposition of anti-Jewish legislation.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Offered only via the David’s Bridal site, the archival White by Vera Wang archival collection is being pushed out to shoppers via the retailer’s social media, site and email newsletters among other avenues.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Another passenger squeezed her way up the aisle to try to make a tight connection.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • De’Von Achane took the handoff, squeezed through the hole, blasted past a diving defender at midfield and outraced the rest of the Bills’ defense to the end zone.
    Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025

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