Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of jostled
Cut inside before the herd turns left, and you can get jostled and blocked.
—
Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Well out of place, an aggressive Rakell jostled the puck free and poked in an empty-netter for the 2-0 lead for Pittsburgh's first multigoal lead of the series.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
China and the Democratic Republic of Congo reached a new mining agreement, as Beijing and Washington jostled for control of Africa’s key mineral resources.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Every excursion includes the likelihood of being uncomfortably jostled or, worse, dropped as he’s being transferred to his seat.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
People jostled across the steps as porters maneuvered carts and tourists paused for photos.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
An onboard tracking system inside the unit also relocks the beams automatically whenever the unit gets shifted or jostled.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
The city’s nomadic encampments of unhoused people constantly jostled and disrupted.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Many of the quakes that have jostled San Ramon in recent months are so small that people living in the suburban Contra Costa County town of 85,000 didn’t feel them.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Well out of place, an aggressive Rakell jostled the puck free and poked in an empty-netter for the 2-0 lead for Pittsburgh's first multigoal lead of the series.
—Cbs News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
China and the Democratic Republic of Congo reached a new mining agreement, as Beijing and Washington jostled for control of Africa’s key mineral resources.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Every excursion includes the likelihood of being uncomfortably jostled or, worse, dropped as he’s being transferred to his seat.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
People jostled across the steps as porters maneuvered carts and tourists paused for photos.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
An onboard tracking system inside the unit also relocks the beams automatically whenever the unit gets shifted or jostled.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
The city’s nomadic encampments of unhoused people constantly jostled and disrupted.
—Literary Hub, 20 Feb. 2026
Many of the quakes that have jostled San Ramon in recent months are so small that people living in the suburban Contra Costa County town of 85,000 didn’t feel them.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostled
Verb
-
One of the activities that received the most enjoyment from viewers was when the girls pushed themselves on the swing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
-
Defense attorney Curtis Rogers pushed back against that claim, arguing in his opening statement that other school staffers, including Zwerner, could have acted.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Verb
-
Dwight reached out and squeezed my upper arm, pulling me into a bear hug, smashing my face against the rough canvas of his jacket, his gloved hand on my ass pulling me closer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
-
Patrick Mahomes’ torn right ACL and LCL prevented a late-season surge that might have squeezed KC into the postseason and another fateful meeting.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Jostled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostled. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
