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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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Every excursion includes the likelihood of being uncomfortably jostled or, worse, dropped as he’s being transferred to his seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

The city's main market bustled on Friday afternoon as shoppers jostled through heavy traffic.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The president appeared in a good mood even as the plane jostled from rough turbulence as it climbed into the sky.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

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

He got jostled and squished by pushing, darting kids with full book bags and unleashed energy.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia