as in to fight
of knights in the Middle Ages
to engage in battle on horseback with lances
The knights jousted against each other.
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as in duel
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Recent Examples of joust
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Only fitfully do Beatrice and Benedick break their habit of jousting prose.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2024
The pair spectacularly fell out at the back end of last year, amid a series of less than edifying verbal jousts.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Due to factors such as a 1536 jousting accident, His Majesty (Henry was the first monarch to insist on the title) put on a few pounds.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Only fitfully do Beatrice and Benedick break their habit of jousting prose.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Many content creators have engaged in analyses of the feud and the discourse ought to hit a new level when the lyrical joust receives the full documentary treatment.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2024
The pair spectacularly fell out at the back end of last year, amid a series of less than edifying verbal jousts.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joust
Verb
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At one point the pair had fought in the street, leading police to take the man's identity, which helped lead to him, investigators said.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2025
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One idea was to add tanks or other iconic Army equipment to an exhibit parked on the National Mall where tourists could learn about the Army's history of fighting the nation's wars.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Above, a curious duel unfolded: a seagull clashing mid-air with a hovering drone.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Both runners advanced on a wild pitch, but Ureña won a nine-pitch duel with Jeff McNeil, striking out the second baseman with a 97-mph sinker, and Smith picked off Marte at third to complete a rare home-to-third, strike-em-out, throw-em-out double play.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Some of the incidents from last season weren’t egregious per se, such as driving unnecessarily slowly in qualifying, while others were a direct result of battling with another driver, including several incidents with Lando Norris.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Sherlock battles with his intellect and his emotion when he is confronted with this young woman claiming to be his daughter.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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The tense confrontation was the latest flashpoint between the Trump administration and Chicago over immigration policies — a potentially ominous sign for what’s ahead for the nation’s third-largest city, which has long been in the president’s crosshairs.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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In the ensuing violent confrontation, her son is killed.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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Fear of falling behind That worry of falling behind is something many men are wrestling with, according to a recent report by the Speaking with American Men (SAM) project, a new effort aimed at helping Democrats better reach and connect with young men.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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Cassidy, a physician and chair of the Senate health committee, openly wrestled with whether to support Kennedy's nomination out of concern about his views on vaccines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 June 2025
Noun
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With goalie Sergei Bobrovsky pulled, Matthew Tkachuk had iced the puck with 1:01 left, putting Bobrovsky back in the net for at least the face-off.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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The Panthers failed to score on their first three power plays on Monday, but Carter Verhaeghe got a wide-open shot from the face-off circle on Skinner’s right and scored.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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The May 12 fatal shooting was sparked by a fistfight between two local street gangs, involving the 14-year-old shooter near Home St. and Tinton Ave.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Once a week, Ronnie and I would have to have at least one real fistfight, always squaring off.—
Tina Knowles,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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The second round started as more of a slugfest, which is where Stephens wanted it.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The show pays particular attention to the weight of these giant heavy weapons in its action sequences — exemplified by a standout fight of the whole franchise, a gnarly slugfest against the demonic Gouf Custom in its final episodes.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Joust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joust. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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