JOUSTED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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.

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Recent Examples of jousted Polls The candidates have jousted about the polls that have showed various margins. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026 After the pair aggressively jousted for runner-up during the final laps, Lapcevich drove into Heim’s right side during the cool-down lap. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 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 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

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When the Lebanese Civil War ended in 1990, a wall text informs, militias sold off weapons, many of which found their way to the Balkans; the Yugoslav Wars, then, were fought partly with Lebanese arms.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
All but one state fought the lawsuits, including seven that had Republican chief election officers.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

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But the divisive veteran Israeli leader has scratched, scraped and literally battled his way back during a stormy three-year period of nonstop domestic crises and wars across the region.

— Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
The fire broke out at the Eagle’s Nest in the Bavarian Alps on Friday evening, and firefighters battled the flames against strong winds.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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Alex Pretti appeared to try to help her, and then both of his hands are visible -- one holding a phone and the other held up, seemingly to protect himself from pepper spray -- when he's wrestled to the ground.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
New chancellor Kevin Howell has deep ties to the school, having wrestled and served as student body president at NC State.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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