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Recent Examples of jostled
Multiple clips circulating on social media from the court showed Israeli officials quickly turning the video off as people jostled to see the doctor.
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Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Castle, in particular, jostled through various matchups.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026
They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 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
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
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
Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Castle, in particular, jostled through various matchups.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026
They were jostled by men carrying heavy crates, cursed out by a man selling a pair of old boots, and viewed with suspicion by seemingly everyone else.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostled
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The up-tempo, run-and-gun offense made the team Hollywood stars, helped furnish The Forum with five championship banners and pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the all-time scoring list.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Trump first pushed for the creation of the garden in 2020 through an executive order so that it could be completed by July 4, 2026.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Profits are squeezed because of the RAM crisis and Samsung has responded with price increases and weaker deals.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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As the fans beyond it jumped to their feet with their hands raised, Reynolds reached over and squeezed his glove shut around what would have been the go-ahead home run.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Jostled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostled. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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