Synonyms of jostled

jostled

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• squeezed
• shoved
• jammed
• elbowed
• pressed
• crashed
• bored
• muscled
• shouldered
• bulled
• bulldozed
• thrust
• rammed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jostled

Quantum states are delicate things; they’re easily destroyed when jostled against the outside world. — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

The impact jostled loose a few petals before the circle of blossoms slowly drifted away on the luminescent blue Bermudian swells. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

A couple of Friday night upsets and an overtime victory by The First Academy jostled the Orlando area football rankings again this week in the Sentinel’s Super 16 Coaches Poll. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

Teams jostled for position on the wide road as the kilometers slipped by, with UAE Emirates XRG, Visma-Lease a Bike, Lidl-Trek, Groupama-FDJ United and Netcompany Ineos all getting their leaders to the front for the grand finale to come. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

But King strained his hamstring on his game-winning touchdown run, and getting jostled by teammates in a celebratory mosh pit didn’t help it. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 21 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

McDonald’s has jostled its menu and has sought to lure some of those customers to stores through value meals and other specials. — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Television crews jostled for hallway interviews with arriving lawmakers. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 July 2026