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Recent Examples of jostled
The right bud, if jostled, blasted a loud static into my fragile ear drum.
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Mike Winters, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
Turns out my thruaxel had been slowly jostled loose and had finally given up.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 17 Nov. 2025
It’s not yet known how exactly the star met its demise, but Graham said a case of cosmic bumper cars may have jostled the star and knocked it off its regular orbit around the black hole, causing the close encounter.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Always set them in an open space with natural air circulation away from direct sunlight and heating or cooling vents, and set back from high-traffic areas where they could be knocked or jostled.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025
This is stylish and practical but not secure if placed where the glasses might get jostled.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
On a recent call, the girls jostled over who would talk to him first during a car ride with their mother.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Away games, school trips, and family vacations call for a travel-size scent that won’t leak as it gets jostled inside a duffel bag.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Away’s smart compression system keeps things packed down and in place as your bag gets jostled around in transit.
—Jasmine Grant, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jostled
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DeSantis, a Republican, has prioritized Everglades restoration and pushed to expedite the reservoir’s construction during his two terms in office.—
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Erik Karlsson pushed his career-best home points streak to nine games with a goal, while Connor Dewar and Blake Lizotte also scored for Pittsburgh.—
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The Panthers squeezed a few end-of-career seasons out of guys such as Dino Ciccarelli and Igor Larionov.—
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Steamer or Iron When squeezed into a small suitcase, clothes have a tendency to wrinkle.—
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“Jostled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jostled. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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