as in to fight
of knights in the Middle Ages
to engage in battle on horseback with lances
The knights jousted against each other.
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Recent Examples of joust
Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
His unique beak-jousting technique, which enabled him to quickly displace his rivals.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Queta will grasp, claw and joust with anyone near him.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Verb
After this rather violent courtship, the female enters the den, and the pair spends several days living together, often jousting.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
His unique beak-jousting technique, which enabled him to quickly displace his rivals.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
The joust is thrilling, both for the attendees watching and for those of us at home.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Queta will grasp, claw and joust with anyone near him.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joust
Verb
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Resistance groups formed in the wake of the coup have combined with major ethnic armed groups such as the Arakan Army to take on the military, which is fighting the rebellion on multiple frontlines.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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For the moment, Canada is fighting harder, or at least more publicly, than Mexico.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Stillwater’s Casey Mork made nine saves in a scintillating goaltending duel with East Ridge counterpart Ryan Shanley, who stopped 11 shots.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
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Our last playoff game was also a pitcher’s duel.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Crews are battling a vegetation fire near Camanche Reservoir in California's San Joaquin Valley, officials said Wednesday evening.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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On the first position, before the ball was inbounded, as Victor Wembanyama and Robinson battled for position, a referee went over and appeared to say something to them.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Noun
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For now, Meloni has avoided direct confrontation, a strategy seen as both calculation and a bet that Vannacci’s momentum may fade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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During the confrontation, a person pulled out a gun and fired several shots, hitting two people, according to police.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Parents everywhere wrestle with one big question.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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So much so that Ferg initially wrestled with the decision to go lighter after releasing such weighty material.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The measure was a face-off between supporters who said the community needed more housing and opponents who raised concerns about traffic, wildlife and polluted groundwater from a nearby former landfill.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Kylie McAloon also found the back of the net with 30 seconds to play, but Reading controlled the ball off the ensuing face-off to ice the victory.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
Noun
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In Milan, Italy, a fistfight erupted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Garcia left the Family Express, but then soon returned and a fistfight began with the man, who was arguing with Garcia’s relative.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The first half was an offensive slugfest dictated by four field goals between the two teams, including three from Steelers veteran kicker Chris Boswell, which gave Pittsburgh a 9-3 halftime lead.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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That came two days after another slugfest of a contest that saw the teams combine for eight misconducts, four fights and another 186 penalty minutes at Tampa’s Benchmark International Arena.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Joust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joust. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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