jostle
Example Sentences
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He jostled the doorknob but it was locked.
From Literature
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But as companies jostle to dominate the AI race, the company faces stiff competition in adding more engineers.
Tuna yowls at being jostled, and Eddie winces, clutching her stomach.
From Literature
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It is also possible that relatively moderate figures in the regime could jostle their way to the top.
From BBC
As the Popemobile made its way from the port to the waterfront, people jostled against metal barricades to get a better vantage point for smartphone videos.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.