as in to fight
of knights in the Middle Ages
to engage in battle on horseback with lances
The knights jousted against each other.
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as in duel
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Recent Examples of joust
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The best 3s are the result of jousting with an aggressive defense.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Today, Call Her Daddy jousts with the likes of The Joe Rogan Experience and the New York Times’ The Daily for a spot at the top of the podcast streaming charts.
—Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Verb
She is encircled by famous surnames—men jousting over her identity.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
The best 3s are the result of jousting with an aggressive defense.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
Verbal jousts with pundits, including former Milan executive Zvonimir Boban, before Champions League games have since been followed by a disquieting quiet from someone historically unafraid to speak his mind.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Today, Call Her Daddy jousts with the likes of The Joe Rogan Experience and the New York Times’ The Daily for a spot at the top of the podcast streaming charts.
—Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joust
Verb
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In the final season of the Emmy-winning drama series, June will fight to take down Gilead with Luke and Moira joining the resistance, per Hulu.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Garry snapped Prates’ win streak and that of the dominant Fighting Nerds fight camp with a masterful game plan and nearly impeccable execution.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 36-year-old deGrom, who also remains in that conversation even on the backside of his career, was almost as good in Friday’s pitcher’s duel.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The show is partially set before the events of Revenge of the Sith, which ends with Anakin’s transformation into Darth Vader after being severely injured in a lightsaber duel with Obi-Wan.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Francis died Easter Monday at 88 from a stroke, after weeks of battling respiratory ailments and an extended stay at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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McRee has battled injuries the past couple of years.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The confrontation stopped and restarted as the man appeared to try to get the knife away from Perez over the fence.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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During the confrontation, the two men were shot, and both died on scene, officers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His aides had been wrestling with which defendants should be pardoned or have their sentences commuted.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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This potential matchup immediately sparked considerable interest among fans, envisioning a unique blend of music and wrestling stardom colliding in the ring.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Wild goose wins face-off with tiger in zoo enclosure.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The father, a former super middleweight champion, slammed his son during a recent interview with Seconds Out for the latter’s actions during a face-off with Conor Benn, the son of Sr.'s arch rival, Nigel Benn.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Who have been an infamously fractious band for their entire career, with frequent arguments between members that have even on occasion led to fistfights.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2025
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Remember: Every Hollywood fistfight is as choreographed as the climax of Dirty Dancing.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their last contest was a slugfest – literally – as the Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves got into a brawl that resulted in multiple ejections.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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It was suggested that KU may have been a fatigued team Thursday after downing UCF in an overtime slugfest Wednesday night.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Joust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joust. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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