as in fighting
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 jousting
The countries also are jousting over management of the Panama Canal.
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
Now the Ducks, who put pen to paper with Quenneville last May, are seeking to replicate that feat by jousting with the Vegas Golden Knights for a chance to advance to the conference finals for the first time since their 2017 loss to the Nashville Predators.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
After this rather violent courtship, the female enters the den, and the pair spends several days living together, often jousting.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
His unique beak-jousting technique, which enabled him to quickly displace his rivals.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
The fair features jousting tournaments, battle reenactments, themed entertainment and artisan vendors.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The Waxahachie festival features full-contact jousting tournaments, a mermaid lagoon, rides, games and entertainment on 20 stages.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
And then there are the jousting competitions (more on those below).
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
There will be jousting tournaments, stage acts and comedic performances.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 12 May 2026
Now the Ducks, who put pen to paper with Quenneville last May, are seeking to replicate that feat by jousting with the Vegas Golden Knights for a chance to advance to the conference finals for the first time since their 2017 loss to the Nashville Predators.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
After this rather violent courtship, the female enters the den, and the pair spends several days living together, often jousting.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
His unique beak-jousting technique, which enabled him to quickly displace his rivals.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
The fair features jousting tournaments, battle reenactments, themed entertainment and artisan vendors.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The Waxahachie festival features full-contact jousting tournaments, a mermaid lagoon, rides, games and entertainment on 20 stages.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
And then there are the jousting competitions (more on those below).
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
There will be jousting tournaments, stage acts and comedic performances.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jousting
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And the conflict’s drain on men of fighting age has had ramifications for the rest of the Russian economy, which is now dealing with a wider labor crisis.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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But somehow, the Valkyries went cold and the Storm kept fighting.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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So many of the issues that Tuchel has been wrestling with over the past 18 months are the same that Southgate faced.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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For many leadership teams, wrestling with a question this fundamental requires exercising long-dormant strategic muscles that have not been used at full strength in years.—
Carolyn Dewar,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Los Angeles County firefighters are battling a growing fire near Palmdale that’s burned roughly 200 acres by Saturday night.—
Queenie Wong
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The 34-year-old has not played for Brazil since October 2023 and has spent the last two years battling injuries.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Jousting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jousting. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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