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Recent Examples of jostling
Video showed officers in riot gear pushing forward as agitators crowded the street, leading to shoving and jostling during the nighttime confrontation.
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Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Draymond Green was a whole team’s injury report unto himself after spending the previous 48 minutes jostling with 7-foot bruiser Ivica Zubac in Monday’s loss to the Clippers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
In this buyers’ market, luxury developers will likely continue jostling to distinguish their projects in 2026.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Test subjects did just that while running or being subjected to shaking, jostling, and high-frequency vibrations, with ocean conditions simulated using the Scripps Ocean-Atmosphere Research Simulator at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
On this occasion, there were no jostling journalists, no opportunistic influencers and no sign of the Hollywood scriptwriter looking to buy the rights to a story that has resonated around the world.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
As the Cavs are jostling for position in the East and more than likely don’t want to aid their rivals, the Rockets appear to be a likely frontrunner if the Garland market begins to pick up with Cleveland’s struggles.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Plus this lineup needs some jostling.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Both sides are now jostling for control of Jubaland’s northern Gedo region.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch , Bill Melugin , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Draymond Green was a whole team’s injury report unto himself after spending the previous 48 minutes jostling with 7-foot bruiser Ivica Zubac in Monday’s loss to the Clippers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
In this buyers’ market, luxury developers will likely continue jostling to distinguish their projects in 2026.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 Dec. 2025
Test subjects did just that while running or being subjected to shaking, jostling, and high-frequency vibrations, with ocean conditions simulated using the Scripps Ocean-Atmosphere Research Simulator at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
On this occasion, there were no jostling journalists, no opportunistic influencers and no sign of the Hollywood scriptwriter looking to buy the rights to a story that has resonated around the world.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
As the Cavs are jostling for position in the East and more than likely don’t want to aid their rivals, the Rockets appear to be a likely frontrunner if the Garland market begins to pick up with Cleveland’s struggles.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Plus this lineup needs some jostling.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
Both sides are now jostling for control of Jubaland’s northern Gedo region.
—Omar S Mahmood, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostling
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Kennedy Botts with Sisters PGH, a nonprofit serving the Black transgender community, is pushing back on that argument.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Friends of the Everglades is pushing for 160 square miles of additional conservation land in the Everglades Agricultural Area, to create space for 1 million more acre-feet of water storage.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Vacuum Bags for Travel TikTok creators swear by vacuum-seal bags for squeezing more clothing into a carry-on.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Tanming Linen Pants After a few days of travel and long hours spent sitting, squeezing into a pair of jeans can feel like an Olympic event.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Jostling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostling. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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