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Recent Examples of jostled
At the moment that B’Tselem says Hathaleen collapsed, the visuals are jostled but moans of pain can be heard.
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Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 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
Midway through the fourth quarter, Perez and Barker jostled for position in the low post.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The graduate student forward jostled Coach Cori Close before placing her hands together in a prayer symbol.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Officials and players jostled with each other while the referee consulted the touchline screen and again when Senegal walked off.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
The right bud, if jostled, blasted a loud static into my fragile ear drum.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
Turns out my thruaxel had been slowly jostled loose and had finally given up.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 17 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
Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 16 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
Midway through the fourth quarter, Perez and Barker jostled for position in the low post.
—David Delgado, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The graduate student forward jostled Coach Cori Close before placing her hands together in a prayer symbol.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Officials and players jostled with each other while the referee consulted the touchline screen and again when Senegal walked off.
—Reuters, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
The right bud, if jostled, blasted a loud static into my fragile ear drum.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
Turns out my thruaxel had been slowly jostled loose and had finally given up.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostled
Verb
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Starmer himself has pushed back against calls for his own resignation over Mandelson’s appointment.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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That late charge pushed LAFC to 60 points, which proved enough to claim the final spot among MLS teams participating in the latest version of the CONCACAF Champions Cup.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Small businesses and farmers got squeezed.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Vendors built on per-seat licensing and static tools are seeing their economics squeezed as AI systems compress development timelines and reduce maintenance overhead.—
David Stout,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Jostled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostled. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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