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Recent Examples of jostling
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?
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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
A lot of personalities and opinions could all be jostling to be heard now, work with those that invite cooperation.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
More cheering, back-slapping, and jostling.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
The number of mushers jostling to be the first to Nome has varied over the years, but the retirements of many longtime mushers and the high cost of supplies, such as dog food, have kept the fields small this decade.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Cherry blossom season doesn’t have to mean jostling through an urban crowd with a selfie stick.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
Both teams aren’t just jostling for position in the 9-10 spots.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Additional Tips to Keep a Fridge Clean Longer Create an organization strategy that will minimize jostling when searching for an item.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
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
A lot of personalities and opinions could all be jostling to be heard now, work with those that invite cooperation.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
More cheering, back-slapping, and jostling.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
The number of mushers jostling to be the first to Nome has varied over the years, but the retirements of many longtime mushers and the high cost of supplies, such as dog food, have kept the fields small this decade.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Cherry blossom season doesn’t have to mean jostling through an urban crowd with a selfie stick.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside, 6 Mar. 2026
Both teams aren’t just jostling for position in the 9-10 spots.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Additional Tips to Keep a Fridge Clean Longer Create an organization strategy that will minimize jostling when searching for an item.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostling
Verb
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In the clip, shared by @whit_fashionfinds, footage from inside her living room shows her teen on hands and knees pushing clutter across the floor and underneath the couch.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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In past years, pushing issues to the next meeting had been a tool the NFL used to win the day because the May meeting allowed league personnel to lobby owners in favor of their measures, knowing coaches and general managers would not attend that next meeting.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The videos have pulled back the curtain on ingredient shifts across some of the company’s most recognizable products — and a surging cocoa market that’s squeezing the entire candy industry.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Pios led 4-1 after a period and put the clamps down, methodically squeezing the clock and the Broncos’ hopes of a repeat title, a shift at a time.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Jostling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostling. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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