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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noun

plural of joust

as in duels

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Verb

Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune is set to travel to several states with key Senate races in the coming weeks as the GOP fights to hold on to its majority in the upper chamber.

— Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Panchavarnam now fights to preserve the sisterhood, even as her daughter chooses a different life.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 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

Many residents, community leaders and experts say that the current approach — which favors armed confrontations between police and the groups — is inefficient and often results in indiscriminate loss of life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
He's been getting into confrontations at city halls and at police stations.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of confrontations

Noun

And the former running back, who may be suffering from too many blows to the head, shot back that none of those players were drafted by the Steelers.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
And in a single season, a high school or college football player absorbs an estimated 600 to 1,000 subconcussive blows.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of blows

Noun

The overtones of social significance are adroitly handled and make real sense in an era of tragic international quarrels.

— THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of quarrels

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