jostled; jostling
ˈjā-s(ə-)liŋ 
1
a
: to come in contact or into collision
a jostling crowd
b
: to make one's way by pushing and shoving
people jostling toward the exit
c
: to exist in close proximity
2
: to vie in gaining an objective : contend
tribes began to jostle with one another for room—
Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe1
2
: to vie with in attaining an objective
an enormous industry in which a great many companies and interests jostle each other fiercely—Washington Post
Washington Post1
: the experience of being pushed or jostled (see jostle entry 1)
might glide through … life among them without a jostle—Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson2
: the state of being crowded or pushed together : the state of being jostled
the state fair is deliberately about the crowds and jostle, the noise and overload of sight and event—David Foster Wallace
David Foster WallaceSynonyms
Examples of jostle in a Sentence
Verb
Everyone in the crowd was jostling each other trying to get a better view.
everyone glared at the man who jostled to the front of the line
Recent Examples on the WebPatrick Frater, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Advertisement The quake jostled cameras and jolted the structure, giving anyone who has experienced a tremor conflicting sensations of wonderment and disorder.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
At its best, Big Ideas jostles with brilliant songcraft that signifies her rapid growth as an artist—if the essential aesthetic is little changed, the execution is often warmer, more mature and expansive.
—Jordan Bassett, SPIN, 12 July 2024
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Verb
Unsurprisingly, given the multiple jostling interests, this was not expected to come into being until 2025.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
Advertisement The quake jostled cameras and jolted the structure, giving anyone who has experienced a tremor conflicting sensations of wonderment and disorder.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Noun
It’s not associated with weather systems or geographic features on the ground, and as its name suggests, essentially jostles planes around in otherwise clear skies.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
At its best, Big Ideas jostles with brilliant songcraft that signifies her rapid growth as an artist—if the essential aesthetic is little changed, the execution is often warmer, more mature and expansive.
—Jordan Bassett, SPIN, 12 July 2024
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“Jostle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jostle. Accessed 27 Aug. 2024.
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