jousts 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of joust

jousts

2 of 2

noun

plural of joust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jousts
Verb
  • An international team of war correspondents fights to report the truth.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Hartnett is in Canada filming an untitled project for Netflix, which focuses on a fisherman who fights to protect his family and community when a sea creature begins to threaten his town.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The home team then alternates on the last three potential duels.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • One of the weirdest races in their duels was the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which saw them both experience a tough run of luck completely independent from each other.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Brian Schottenheimer battles through injuries Heading into the game against the Jets, Schottenheimer’s offensive line was wrecked by injury.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Disagreements among Democrats have emerged over how to conduct political messaging on the government shutdown as the party battles with the GOP over whom the public should blame for the impasse.
    Julia Manchester, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An argument could be made that the show could’ve used more confrontations between them.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Power meetings, sudden opportunities, or straight-up confrontations with authority figures may pop this week.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hockey players aren’t known for being shy about fighting over different plays on the ice, but Wayne Gretzky and his current compatriots have learned not to come to blows.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Rancorous debate in the GOTW meeting room as the panel nearly came to blows, with Broncos-Eagles supporters threatening a walkout as Bucs-Seahawks advocates were kicking over chairs.
    Greg Cote October 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hip-Hop has equally thrived on legendary quarrels and strong relationships.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • However, lovers’ quarrels or difficulty dealing with children (hissy fits or meltdowns) might occur.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Jousts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jousts. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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