jostling

present participle of jostle
as in pushing
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 jostling Trouble at Lululemon In many ways, the brands jostling for share in the crowded athleisure space can blur together. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024 In the majority of Malawi's schools, students sit on the floor, jostling for space in a crowded classroom, struggling to concentrate and write legibly. Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Jenkins emphasizes the pair’s intimacy with close-up shots of their expressive faces and their bodies while playfully jostling or conspiring to prank the adults. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 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 Fudd injured her knee in the third quarter of UConn’s 85-52 win over Louisville while jostling for position on defense. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024 While jostling for position with a pair of Louisville players, Fudd appeared to get tangled between them and fell to the ground holding her right knee. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 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 Amid the complaints about various shady men in their lives and the exuberant jostling over who stole whose clientele, there is always the fear of the world outside the salon. Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024

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“Jostling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostling. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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