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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
7 Dec. 2025
In the midst of a competitive race, the two men jousted with good humor and grace.
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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.
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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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Police said the bail agent and driver fought, and the agent fired one round, with the bullet striking the suspect in the arm.
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Thousands of Black men fought in the conflict for the Continental Army, the British or in pursuit of their own chance at liberation.
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More than 100 Chicago firefighters battled an early-morning blaze in the Austin neighborhood on Friday, trying to save four businesses affected.
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Getty Images Key Facts Photos and videos showed dark blue flaps both at the bottom of the pool and floating on the surface, even as the National Park Service battled to get rid of algae, which has reappeared, turning the pool green.
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Up in the stands, fans waved their own flags — including some sneaked in over the objections of FIFA and the courts — and wrestled with emotions, as boos, howls and hisses rained down from all corners of the stadium.
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The Seahawks wrestled the division from the Rams in Week 16 when quarterback Sam Darnold completed a do-or-die 2-pointer to tight end Eric Saubert for a 38-37 overtime victory.
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“Jousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jousted. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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