JOUSTS Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

jousts 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of joust

as in fights

of knights in the Middle Ages to engage in battle on horseback with lances The knights jousted against each other.

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jousts

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noun

plural of joust

as in duels

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Verb

The comments come as the administration faces several overlapping court fights over its election policies.

— Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately, in the real world, bad behavior erupts at high school games — fights and even worse.

— Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of fights

Noun

In defence, his lack of physicality is becoming more glaring in a Premier League that is leaning more heavily than ever into duels, second balls and set pieces.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The noodles, the cheese, the topping, the consistency—duels have been fought over less.

— Josh Miller, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of duels

Noun

There are examples of ticket holders being ejected from games for confrontations with players.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Videos of the confrontations got hundreds of thousands of views on social media, a burst of attention for a conservative youth organization that is charting its next chapter after last year’s fatal shooting of its leader Charlie Kirk.

— Hannah Fingerhut, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of confrontations

Noun

Like his wife, Andrew was also attacked with a hatchet, receiving as many as 11 blows to his face, leaving him nearly unrecognizable, according to Smithsonian Magazine.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Abby was struck 19 times by a hatchet-like object, with several blows crushing through her skull.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of blows

Noun

Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
On the new series, some House of Stassi castmembers raised their quarrels with Maloney joining their cast.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of quarrels

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