jousted

past tense of joust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jousted
Verb
  • The fire is fought by four engines, one water tender, two dozers and two hand crews.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • After the hit, defenseman Braden Hache, who split time between Barracuda of the AHL and Wichita of the ECHL last season, stepped in and fought Francis.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The pinstripe-laden crowd stood as Ben Rice battled through a 10-pitch at-bat against Max Scherzer in Sunday’s first inning.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Funders and guests came from the libertarian Pacific Legal Foundation, which battled progressives to end affirmative action; Arnold Ventures, which has supported charter schools and pension reform; and Stand Together, the Koch network’s philanthropy foundation (which is an investor in Semafor).
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Where truth is boxed and shelved, not wrestled with.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For an island whose economy has long wrestled with the effects and aftershocks of natural disasters, fiscal crises, and inconsistent tourism, this is a very significant boost.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Jousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jousted. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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