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verb

Definition of joustnext
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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noun

as in duel

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Recent Examples of joust
Verb
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
Noun
Attending a joust is one of the quintessential renaissance festival experiences. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Johnson, a sophomore setter/right-side hitter, won a joust at the net with Lockport trailing 23-22 in the first game to pump the Porters up. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for joust
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joust
  1. fight
  2. duel
  3. battle
  4. confrontation
  5. wrestle
  6. face-off
  7. fistfight
  8. slugfest
Verb
  • Brian would have to report back home to his louse of a father to fight or be branded a traitor.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Though religious thinkers will fight fiercely to show one of the stories to be the one that religion really sanctions, each Abrahamic religion has signposts pointing both ways.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fight
Noun
  • The fans in Auburn, Alabama, came out, leaning from ramps and peeking from tents to catch a glimpse of their new administrations, each in their first SEC duel of the year.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Mahomes and Travis Kelce this season are set to appear in at least 10 national windows, including the inevitable duel with Allen and the Bills on Thanksgiving night.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of duel
Verb
  • JSerra converted on three fourth downs in the second half Friday, allowing the Lions to battle back from a seven-point, first-half deficit to beat host Bishop Amat 37-28.
    — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Van and Pantoja battled each other in December, with Pantoja losing the belt.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of battle
Noun
  • The final confrontation unfolded in darkness early Monday, when deputies exchanged gunfire with Spencer for more than two hours before he was killed, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The confrontation began Friday after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a mosque, and gunmen stormed the facility, killing 21 people and wounding 103 others.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of confrontation
Verb
  • California growers and winemakers of all sizes are wrestling with an oversaturated market due to a steep drop in consumer demand and the loss of the majority of wine exports to Canada.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As Nabers wrestled with hurdles that stood in his way, the noise of a 24/7 NFL news cycle desperate to know Nabers’ next steps swirled around them.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrestle
Noun
  • Last night’s face-off was a pitcher’s duel for the first eight innings, with Jacob Misiorowski and David Peterson each handing off a 1-1 tie to their respective bullpens.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Reuniting Bullock and Kidman as Sally and Gillian Owens, the dark fantasy rom-com catches up with the sisters 28 years after their last face-off with evil forces.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of face-off
Noun
  • Bennett had gotten into a fistfight with Bowman outside an Atlanta hookah lounge and was fatally shot by someone in Bowman’s entourage.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • After the high-speed chase erupts into gunfire and a brutal fistfight, Kim hijacks the vehicle, takes the official hostage and speeds off a bridge into the water below.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of fistfight
Noun
  • Sweden loses key piece The first half was a sloppy slugfest as both teams tried to use their physicality to assume control.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
  • The Republican race for governor between Rick Jackson and Burt Jones has been nothing short of a slugfest.
    — Shannon McCaffrey, AJC.com, 10 June 2026
Definition of slugfest

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