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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  • For example, diesel prices have hit record highs above $6 a gallon, which pushes up the cost of shipping for groceries and other goods delivered by truck.
    Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The harder engineering work will happen in the tests that follow, as Venus pushes the engine through longer and more demanding runs.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Eccles’s fix is a set of compression bags paired with a cordless pump, which squeezes clothing down, so everything fits without overstuffing a suitcase.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That obviously makes Labor Day a particularly good excuse to mix a cocktail that squeezes a little more out of summer.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Jostles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostles. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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