as in fought
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 jousted
Democrat Tom Steyer, a billionaire climate activist who jousted with Becerra in the campaign's final weeks, is at nearly 20%.
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James Ward, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Who hasn’t faux-jousted at some point in their lives?
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Vance jousted with at least one heckler over the war in Gaza, and he was pressed by another person over the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
During Friday’s hearing, the lawmakers turned to former CNN anchor Jim Acosta, who famously jousted with Trump during his first term, for his reflections.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Earlier during Thursday’s hearing, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg and Aidala jousted over the timing of a new trial, with the judge setting a date for March — a month earlier than the prosecution had wanted.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
In the midst of a competitive race, the two men jousted with good humor and grace.
—John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
In the midst of a competitive race, the two men jousted with good humor and grace.
—John T. Shaw, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
The service, now past 10 million subscribers, has jousted with Disney, NBCUniversal and many other large programmers this year, in part because of the strong foundation provided by the NFL.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025
James Ward, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Who hasn’t faux-jousted at some point in their lives?
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Vance jousted with at least one heckler over the war in Gaza, and he was pressed by another person over the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
During Friday’s hearing, the lawmakers turned to former CNN anchor Jim Acosta, who famously jousted with Trump during his first term, for his reflections.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Earlier during Thursday’s hearing, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg and Aidala jousted over the timing of a new trial, with the judge setting a date for March — a month earlier than the prosecution had wanted.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
In the midst of a competitive race, the two men jousted with good humor and grace.
—John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
In the midst of a competitive race, the two men jousted with good humor and grace.
—John T. Shaw, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
The service, now past 10 million subscribers, has jousted with Disney, NBCUniversal and many other large programmers this year, in part because of the strong foundation provided by the NFL.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jousted
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The memory of that episode—and of the country’s long and bloody civil war, fought from 1975 to 1990—still looms.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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José Palma, national coordinator of the National TPS Alliance — an advocacy group that has fought in federal courts against the cancellation of TPS for several countries—welcomed the extension of protections for the Lebanese.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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In July 2023, firefighters battled a blaze on the property for four days after a conveyor belt fire spread to bark chip piles and structures, according to local fire and rescue officials.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The Red Sox had battled the Atlanta Braves to a 2-2 score, but reliever Danny Coulombe opened the sixth inning by allowing an infield single and back-to-back walks to load the bases with no outs.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Officers Coggins and Pacholsky wrestled with the man as Jeffery tried to secure the gun.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Corner Deonte Banks physically wrestled the ball away in tight coverage, and Beckham took the worst of the contact as both players landed on the grass.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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“Jousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jousted. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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