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 Security members on both sides jostled with one another, and Danis was disqualified. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024 Guests to the Prado can come within a couple feet of Las Meninas and spend real time with the artwork without jostling for position unlike at the Louvre with Mona Lisa. Chadd Scott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 The Sabres are jostling with the Tampa Bay Lightning for third place in the Atlantic Division. Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024 Besides Africa, the South Pacific is another region where China and the U.S. are jostling for influence. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jostle 

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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostle. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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