Synonyms of jostling

jostling

verb

present participle of jostle

as in pushing

to force one's way

everyone glared at the man who jostled to the front of the line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushing
• squeezing
• shoving
• elbowing
• jamming
• pressing
• crashing
• shouldering
• bulldozing
• muscling
• boring
• thrusting
• bulling
• ramming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jostling

The Uprising is about how a mass of bodies jostling for recognition can become a wave of change. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

More than 200 walruses were hauled out on the beach, grunting and groaning, wriggling and jostling for position. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young are jostling for second place, while movement is possible throughout the top 10. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

There is not only jostling between films, but also between co-production countries and companies. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Steele’s competition for the two spots primarily is coming from senior Carson Rasmussen at left guard, with sophomore Stewart Taufa and senior Zander Esty also jostling at center. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026

When people think about the quintessential Texas food, barbecue ranks high, jostling with Tex-Mex for the top spot. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026

Passing grades There’s some jostling over the backup quarterback job to Justin Herbert, featuring a replay of last summer’s competition between Trey Lance and DJ Uiagalelei. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The true pioneers are jonesing for a jab of the stuff, and a raft of entrepreneurs are jostling to become the go-to providers of this bleeding-edge therapy. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026