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To bump or push roughly
“As I straightened up I was jostled, very slightly, by Doreen and her companion, hurrying to get past.”
To compete with someone
“The contenders who have been jostling for the top job.”
To bump into or brush against while in motion
“And it doesn't tell us Harry and Ron had to jostle through the crowd. It just says they moved.”
To vie or compete for something, such as an advantageous position
“Individuals within the group may themselves jostle for the best positions within the patch.”
To move something heavy by force
To brawl with someone, especially by grabbing them aggressively
To jerk, shake or vibrate suddenly or violently
To crowd into a given place or location
To crowd into a place, especially to fill it
To crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility
To knock or run into someone or something with a jolt
An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself
An eager or uncontrolled struggle against others to obtain or achieve something
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