jostle
verb (used with object)
to bump, push, shove, brush against, or elbow roughly or rudely.
jostles
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present tense formof jostle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Oil trade is likely to be choppy Friday, as the increased flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz jostles with concerns around the terms of peace, Brooks adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Fatima jostles to get free food and clothing provided by the private Dubai-based charity Waqf al-Farah, which organised the convoy.
From BBC ● May 15, 2025
When the doorbell rings, Oliver wipes his face and jostles with Jameson to answer.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2023
Research indicates that turbulence — when unstable air movement jostles an aircraft — is rising and that this change is sparked by climate change.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
The train jostles us and I hold on to the pole with both hands.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
