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jostling

VERB

bump, shake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hustle scramble shove

STRONG

bulldoze butt crash crowd elbow jab jog joggle jolt nudge press push shoulder squeeze thrust

WEAK

bang into bump heads push around push aside rough and tumble

Antonyms

STRONG

leave alone pull repress

Example Sentences

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As always, there were some style missteps, and tripping on trains and jostling dress-jams when too many oversized gowns arrived at the same time at the bottom of the famous red carpet steps.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It’s hard to see all the jostling and thrown elbows making a huge difference.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

That Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei seem to hate each other for real is an additional wrinkle in the companies’ jostling for people’s hearts and minds.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

But, with a stacked leaderboard jostling for position behind them, there was a role reversal from the pair's thrilling battle last year.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

We rode there on a Liberty Truck, jostling in the back under a canopy of canvas.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse