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Recent Examples of jostling
Tech companies have been jostling for that money.
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Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
There’s a lot of barking, and suddenly the big fella hops onto the wood platform, sending the other pinnipeds jostling for a new spot in the sun or diving back into the water.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Four Democrats and one Republican are jostling to become one of the top two candidates to emerge from the June 2 primary.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
But a number of plot elements keep jostling you back to the present moment.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Curry is 38 with a bad knee; Green is 36 with 14 years of jostling with bigs 50 pounds heavier than him, and could leave in the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Swalwell, a Democrat, is among a crowded field of candidates jostling for advantage in a race in which a small margin could decide who advances to the November general election.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
So, how to make the most of a visit without getting bogged down in mobs of tour groups and Instagrammers jostling for the iconic shot?
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
The very presence of those foods and liquids jostling around can irritate your abdominal lining enough to bring on a side stitch, Carter explains.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
There’s a lot of barking, and suddenly the big fella hops onto the wood platform, sending the other pinnipeds jostling for a new spot in the sun or diving back into the water.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Four Democrats and one Republican are jostling to become one of the top two candidates to emerge from the June 2 primary.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
But a number of plot elements keep jostling you back to the present moment.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Curry is 38 with a bad knee; Green is 36 with 14 years of jostling with bigs 50 pounds heavier than him, and could leave in the offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Swalwell, a Democrat, is among a crowded field of candidates jostling for advantage in a race in which a small margin could decide who advances to the November general election.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
So, how to make the most of a visit without getting bogged down in mobs of tour groups and Instagrammers jostling for the iconic shot?
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
The very presence of those foods and liquids jostling around can irritate your abdominal lining enough to bring on a side stitch, Carter explains.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostling
Verb
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Brunson took the opening that gave him and ripped the game open from there, scoring 14 of the Knicks’ first 33 points and pushing them to a 33-25 lead after one.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Say what’s real without pushing too hard or trying to control the outcome.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Gas prices, housing costs and groceries are squeezing people who are working hard yet still falling behind.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Prices for everything are higher, squeezing already tight budgets to the breaking point, with no end in sight.—
The Virginian Pilot And Daily Press Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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“Jostling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostling. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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