Synonyms of jostled

jostled

verb

past tense of jostle

as in pushed

to force one's way

everyone glared at the man who jostled to the front of the line

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• squeezed
• shoved
• jammed
• elbowed
• pressed
• crashed
• bored
• muscled
• shouldered
• bulled
• bulldozed
• thrust
• rammed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jostled

Batteries die, pumps get clogged, and wires get jostled loose during wavy boat rides. —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024

Security members on both sides jostled with one another, and Danis was disqualified. —Ryan Morik, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024

Toiletries can easily be jostled en route to a destination, whether that’s on an international flight or a walk from the linen closet to the bathroom. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024

But responding officers found no one there and the family eventually concluded that a contractor, with keys to the house, might have been the harmless source of that lock being jostled, Wetternach added. —Steve Kopack, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024

Bottles containing liquids, gels, serums, oils, and sprays can leak when jostled around, making a mess and causing the cardboard to disintegrate. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024

At one point, the aircraft was jostled so violently that some equipment and other objects went flying through the cabin, including one scientist’s phone and wallet. —NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024

Their equipment could be seen knocking as the entire aircraft jostled. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024

After calling 9-1-1, Dhan accidentally jostled Zeke’s computer awake, to find an incomplete resignation letter on the screen. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024