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 She was assaulted with punches, kicks and brooms, along with hair pulling, insult and jostling, the court heard on Jan. 24, according to Metro. Escher Walcott, People.com, 25 Jan. 2025 And if adding sugar, stir slowly to not jostle the grounds loose. Ryan Deto, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025 Kalkbrenner was injured jostling for a rebound under the rim with Ejiofor and Luis. Staff and Wire Reports, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2025 Pastor Randy Mayer skillfully maneuvers his SUV over rough dirt roads, dodging giant potholes and jostling up steep inclines in the predawn darkness. Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025 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 3 Apr. 2025.

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