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jostling

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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Gatecrashing the duopoly of Roger Federer and Nadal, as well as jostling with Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro and Stan Wawrinka in a talented generation, makes Djokovic's early haul even more impressive.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

It’s hard to see all the jostling and thrown elbows making a huge difference.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

That Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei seem to hate each other for real is an additional wrinkle in the companies’ jostling for people’s hearts and minds.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

The companies are jostling to dominate a passenger air-taxi market that some Wall Street analysts say could reach $1 trillion by 2040.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The woman takes him awkwardly, jostling him in her arms.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline