jousted

verb

past tense of joust
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 The two candidates also jousted over electric rates with Fazio directly blaming Lamont for electricity prices. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026 After the pair aggressively jousted for runner-up during the final laps, Lapcevich drove into Heim’s right side during the cool-down lap. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 But the two jousted over other differences, such as Medicare for All. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 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 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 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
  1. fought
  2. battled
  3. wrestled
Verb
  • Bass and Raman fought to halt that move, only to be rebuffed by Horvath and the county board.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • At the morning roundtable, Alan tells the players that Marathon, Agincourt, and Waterloo were all decisive battles fought early in the day.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of fought
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  • Fano, a loose network of ethnic Amhara militias, has battled federal forces in Amhara since 2023.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • My siblings have battled with each other over control of Mom’s finances as well as her living arrangements so far.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of battled
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  • Wendy’s has wrestled with inflation like other fast food chains and lower-income customers have cut down on visits as the company raised prices to combat rising labor, food and packaging costs.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The show has similarly wrestled with a choice between depicting old-money luxury or something more grounded and attainable.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of wrestled

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“Jousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jousted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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