Thesaurus results for JOSTLE

jostle

verb

ˈjä-səl

Definition of jostle

as in to push

to force one's way everyone glared at the man who jostled to the front of the line

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Recent Examples of jostle Castle, in particular, jostled through various matchups. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Serena’s name was on everyone’s lips, with fans chatting about the American’s chances and journalists jostling for position to get their hands on a reserved media seat. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Multiple clips circulating on social media from the court showed Israeli officials quickly turning the video off as people jostled to see the doctor. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Inspired by a format often used on Jubilee, a popular YouTube channel, one conservative student took a seat in the center of a ring of chairs, and liberal audience members jostled to sit across from him and debate him. — Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for jostle

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Handing the survivor her jewelry and hearing her story a few days later gave Dondi and her team of volunteers a reassuring nudge to push forward with their work.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Normally, the onshore flow — a west-to-southwest wind that creates the ocean breeze and pushes air away from the coasts — would push the particulate matter with it.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Breweries may not have the budget or staff to create art and with rising costs squeezing small businesses, many breweries started to feature obvious generative AI art prominently as a way to talk about events or create content.

— Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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