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Recent Examples of jostling
Ralf Rangnick's men are jostling with Bosnia & Herzegovina for early dominion in Group H and travel to face the Dragons on Tuesday in a crucial clash.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Make sure to spend some time in Sussex, home to the glorious South Downs, as well as a raft of new vineyards producing sparkling wine that’s jostling for attention alongside champagne, like Rathfinny and Nyetimber.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
Best of all, the car takes bumps and potholes with a minimum of jostling to riders.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Merely queuing for water and carrying it now accounts for hours each day for many Gazans, often involving jostling with others for a place in the queue.
—USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Both sides are ranked in the top 15 and jostling atop the Big Ten standings.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The sound raced across the hall, the waves jostling molecules of air and bouncing off walls.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 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
But over six months of jostling activity, the probe as a whole can move within the brain by up to 500 µm.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Make sure to spend some time in Sussex, home to the glorious South Downs, as well as a raft of new vineyards producing sparkling wine that’s jostling for attention alongside champagne, like Rathfinny and Nyetimber.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
Best of all, the car takes bumps and potholes with a minimum of jostling to riders.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Merely queuing for water and carrying it now accounts for hours each day for many Gazans, often involving jostling with others for a place in the queue.
—USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Both sides are ranked in the top 15 and jostling atop the Big Ten standings.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
The sound raced across the hall, the waves jostling molecules of air and bouncing off walls.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 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
But over six months of jostling activity, the probe as a whole can move within the brain by up to 500 µm.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostling
Verb
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But for now, the star is a huge piece of the Yankees' roster that's pushing for an American League East title and potentially a World Series championship.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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But these adaptations may not be enough, as climate change and prolonged drought are pushing animals’ limits.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Row the dumbbell up towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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While startups occasionally push boundaries with optimization techniques—squeezing more efficiency out of existing silicon—barriers to entry are overwhelmingly high.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Jostling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostling. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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