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
Verb
  • Las Vegas — Under a canopy shielding them from the desert sun that pushes temperatures to nearly 110 degrees, Las Vegas tourists rode zip lines down Fremont Street.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Brazilian fakes a dribble with his left, and immediately pushes the ball into space with his right.
    Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • As engine speed rises, centrifugal force squeezes the drive clutch closed and pushes the belt farther outward.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Whereas the Scranton method mainly involves molding ultrahot steel in giant forging presses, Repkon added a step in which a fast-spinning machine squeezes and rolls out the metal like clay on a potter’s wheel.
    Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Jostles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostles. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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