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
Four Democrats jousted over the new compact district, which is anchored by Salt Lake City, with divisions popping up between different ideological wings.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 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
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
24 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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As visitors like Fulkerson settled into folding chairs arranged along the same grassy knoll where John Brown and his followers fought their way into the red-brick armory, Kerwin rose, stepped to the microphone and looked out at the crowd gathered before her.
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While the Civil War was fought far from Pittsburgh's streets, its impact can still be found here today — in the graves of arsenal workers, in the medals of hometown heroes, and in the stories preserved for future generations.
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Maxxine battled back, but Raquel caught a spinning kick attempt and stuck Maxxine with a Tejana Bomb for the win.
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Japan battled valiantly but ultimately couldn’t spend enough time on the ball to threaten Brazil.
Verb
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While both parties have long wrestled with warring factions in their ranks, the ideological rift is on full display this year, especially among Democrats, as democratic socialists test just how far to the left voters are willing to go.
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State leaders have long wrestled with how to divvy up the Deschutes Basin in the face of increasing drought, booming population and growing demand.
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“Jousted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jousted. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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