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jostled

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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But Milan was still badly placed and had lost his lead-out men as the sprinters jostled for position going into the final 500 metres.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan jostled for President Donald Trump’s attention on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly last month.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Stokes jostled his love of a second sport, football, becoming a wide receiver and defensive end on the football team earlier in September, just months before his final season of basketball at begins.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

In fact, the longer it went on, the more the tension built as camera operators and reporters jostled to get closer to the pair.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

Tugging the ribbon jostled the pillars on either end.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein