jousted

past tense of joust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jousted
Verb
  • The event was the latest public honoring of North Korean troops who fought in Russia to repel an incursion by Ukrainian forces.
    Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In his remarks, Sures saluted his late father, who fought in Israel’s War of Independence in 1948.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2023, Disney battled top cable operator Charter Communications and the agreement that resulted after a 10-day blackout served as a template for the industry.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The two men have battled against each other several times.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Horne first entered the ring in 1991 and later wrestled for WWE from 1993 until 1996, briefly winning the promotion’s tag team championship in March 1994 alongside the wrestler Mabel.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • She was wrestled away from him as her crying children were held back by other agents.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Jousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jousted. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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