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jostled

verb as in bump, shake

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On a previous visit to Valencia, the king, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and the regional president Carlos Mazón were insulted, jostled and had mud thrown at them by people in the town of Paiporta, due to the perceived lack of state help in the wake of the tragedy.

From BBC

But the opposition is still a long way from defeating the junta, and China fears that if it were to collapse, even worse chaos might ensue as different armed groups jostled for power.

From BBC

If some sort of peace is to be struck, a lot of moving parts have to be jostled into place.

From Slate

Earlier, dozens of their fellow accused – those not in custody - jostled beside journalists in a large queue outside the courtroom.

From BBC

On Sunday night, a group of three friends and I jostled with thousands of other Open-goers — the most in the tournament’s 142-year history — as we made our way to the line for drinks before finding our seats.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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