JOUSTED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

jousted

verb

past tense of joust

as in fought

of knights in the Middle Ages to engage in battle on horseback with lances The knights jousted against each other.

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Recent Examples of jousted After the pair aggressively jousted for runner-up during the final laps, Lapcevich drove into Heim’s right side during the cool-down lap. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 The candidates have jousted recently after a public poll by Quinnipiac University poll showed Lamont ahead by 17 percentage points and another survey by Sacred Heart University placed Lamont ahead by 14 points. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 But the two jousted over other differences, such as Medicare for All. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 Who hasn’t faux-jousted at some point in their lives? — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Vance jousted with at least one heckler over the war in Gaza, and he was pressed by another person over the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. — ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 Earlier during Thursday’s hearing, Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg and Aidala jousted over the timing of a new trial, with the judge setting a date for March — a month earlier than the prosecution had wanted. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026 In the midst of a competitive race, the two men jousted with good humor and grace. — John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025 The service, now past 10 million subscribers, has jousted with Disney, NBCUniversal and many other large programmers this year, in part because of the strong foundation provided by the NFL. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Nov. 2025

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In contrast, the ad says Desmond fought to lower costs and supports suspending the gas tax.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
In the case of Yemen, the ground fighters inside the country who are taking on the Houthis are deeply divided and fought each other as recently as January.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of fought

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Firefighters battled intense winds, with gusts reaching up to 62 mph, as flames spread beyond the installation.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The new leadership team came as the festival and its Villa Noailles parent association battled financial woes and allegations of mismanagement, which resulted in the exit of founder Jean-Pierre Blanc.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of battled

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Countless poets have wrestled with this question, either writing about dreams directly or invoking them through the dreamlike manipulation of words and ideas.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2026
When media are more than ordinary products Since broadcasting began, American media policy has wrestled with how to support the information needs of a democracy.

— Seth Ashley, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

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