Synonyms of jousted

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.

Related Words

• fought
• battled
• wrestled
• dueled
• batted
• pounded
• combated
• sparred
• knocked
• smacked
• slapped
• banged
• slugged
• thumped
• buffeted
• slammed
• punched
• whacked
• battered
• clashed (with)
• hammered
• swatted
• hit
• clobbered
• smote
• bashed
• swiped
• skirmished (with)
• socked
• bludgeoned
• pasted
• walloped
• warred (against)
• struck
• brawled
• thwacked
• belted
• bopped
• slogged
• boxed
• tussled
• whaled
• grappled
• collided
• beat
• scrimmaged (with)
• bumped
• scuffled

Dissimilar Words

• submitted
• surrendered
• gave up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jousted

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

The candidates have jousted recently after a public poll by Quinnipiac University poll showed Lamont ahead by 17 percentage points and another survey by Sacred Heart University placed Lamont ahead by 14 points. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 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