jostles

present tense third-person singular of jostle
as in pushes
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 jostles Little Death jostles the spear, satisfied, and carves a fifteenth notch into the wall. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 On sunny days, when Manhattanites swap scorching sidewalks for the cool exhale of a sea breeze, the beachfront jostles. — Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026 Lukas Kubis, wearing the Slovakian national champion’s jersey, visibly jostles his way forward in an attempt to return Groenewegen to the front. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026 The positive is that competition has proven to provide better products and services as each company jostles to improve their offerings. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026 In Ross’ video, the shooting is not visible, but the shots are heard as the phone camera in his hand jostles further and then faces the house behind Ross. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostles
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  • Her argument pushes against a much louder story from Silicon Valley, where AI leaders keep warning that white-collar work is about to be automated.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But our leadership team combines deep footwear expertise with perspectives from outside the industry, and that mix of experiences pushes us to approach the industry differently.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • The jobs market has been resilient even as stubbornly high inflation squeezes businesses and households.
    — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Glen Arbor to Traverse City On the Leelanau Peninsula, M-22 squeezes onto a narrow isthmus between Lake Michigan and Lake Leelanau, landing in the resort community of Leland.
    — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Jostles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostles. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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