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 At traditional happy hours, young employees would follow their bosses to a local haunt for a pint, jostling for a bit of informal face time. Jane Thier, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024 Advertisement In the southern city of Tyre, a gaggle of scooter drivers gathered around the only gas station still open, jostling to fill up tanks, gallons and even plastic water bottles with fuel. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024

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“Jostling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostling. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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