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Recent Examples of jostle
But available footage shows a more complex picture, one where a cluster of figures is all being jostled amid the chaos.
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 26 May 2025
Westside Cowboy drew a packed tent as fans jostled to catch a glimpse of the band that recently won Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent Competition.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 19 May 2025
This one has three compartments and a latching lid with a tight silicone seal that keeps dips and liquids inside even if it gets jostled around in your work bag.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The incident happened in the 15th minute of the Barcelona derby on February 9 when León and Caracas were jostling for position in the penalty area.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 26 May 2025
Westside Cowboy drew a packed tent as fans jostled to catch a glimpse of the band that recently won Glastonbury’s Emerging Talent Competition.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 19 May 2025
This one has three compartments and a latching lid with a tight silicone seal that keeps dips and liquids inside even if it gets jostled around in your work bag.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The incident happened in the 15th minute of the Barcelona derby on February 9 when León and Caracas were jostling for position in the penalty area.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostle
Verb
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Just as Naomi’s victory was widely expected, so was that of Rollins, the lone star in the bout who is consistently pushed as a main eventer.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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In some towns, utility poles were removed so the caravans could squeeze through.—
Angela Jackson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Hundreds of people squeezed into the Jewish Community Center in Boulder, Colo., for a vigil that featured prayer, singing and emotional testimony from a victim and witnesses of the firebombing attack in the city’s downtown, after a federal judge blocked the deportation of the suspect’s family.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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