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 Toiletries can easily be jostled en route to a destination, whether that’s on an international flight or a walk from the linen closet to the bathroom. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024 But responding officers found no one there and the family eventually concluded that a contractor, with keys to the house, might have been the harmless source of that lock being jostled, Wetternach added. Steve Kopack, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024 Bottles containing liquids, gels, serums, oils, and sprays can leak when jostled around, making a mess and causing the cardboard to disintegrate. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024 At one point, the aircraft was jostled so violently that some equipment and other objects went flying through the cabin, including one scientist’s phone and wallet. NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024 Their equipment could be seen knocking as the entire aircraft jostled. Angel Saunders, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024 After calling 9-1-1, Dhan accidentally jostled Zeke’s computer awake, to find an incomplete resignation letter on the screen. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024

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“Jostled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostled. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

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