Thesaurus results for JOSTLING

jostling

verb

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 More than 200 walruses were hauled out on the beach, grunting and groaning, wriggling and jostling for position. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young are jostling for second place, while movement is possible throughout the top 10. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 There is not only jostling between films, but also between co-production countries and companies. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 Steele’s competition for the two spots primarily is coming from senior Carson Rasmussen at left guard, with sophomore Stewart Taufa and senior Zander Esty also jostling at center. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Aug. 2026 When people think about the quintessential Texas food, barbecue ranks high, jostling with Tex-Mex for the top spot. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Aug. 2026 Passing grades There’s some jostling over the backup quarterback job to Justin Herbert, featuring a replay of last summer’s competition between Trey Lance and DJ Uiagalelei. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The true pioneers are jonesing for a jab of the stuff, and a raft of entrepreneurs are jostling to become the go-to providers of this bleeding-edge therapy. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026 To prevent jostling your device when hitting the shutter, use a smartwatch shutter button app or set a timer to take the photo. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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Subramanyam said his calls were monitored between March and May, noting that at the time the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was pushing for former Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
Yet, this will take a great deal of finesse, including pushing through a bill in parliament by buttering up Lord Hawthorne (Hugh Bonneville), who is willing to trade his vote for a night out with Susie’s brother, Jack (Harry Goodwins).

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

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In the distance, a toddler in a matching Nike outfit literally leaped into the arms of a crying woman, perhaps a grandmother, squeezing tightly for a hug.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
The floods will likely change that outlook, squeezing a country that’s heavily dependent on tourism while forcing a costly period of reconstruction.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezing

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