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

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

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

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