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
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.
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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
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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For decades, activists and ecologists have fought to take advantage of our watershed for recreational and community life, with remarkable success.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The company fought to preserve that business.—
Binyamin Appelbaum,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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At spring training in 1973, Lopes battled with Lee Lacy for the second base job and lost.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the Pioneers battled back, with freshman Clarke Caswell tipping in a pass with just under three minutes left to force overtime.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lee, who wrestled in WWE as Cameron Grimes, returned to MLW for sporadic appearances after he was released.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Still, the Justices wrestled with Sauer’s interpretation of the case.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Jousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jousted. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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