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Past tense for to move or proceed forward or through by force
“It doesn't tell us that Harry and Ron had to jostle through the crowd. It just says they moved.”
Past tense for to bump, knock or push roughly
“A boy's elbow would jostle my arm as he closed his locker door.”
Past tense for to jolt, jerk or bump about
“If one wishes to observe the stepwise wandering of actin molecules as they jostle about in the cytoplasm, one would have to wait a very long time before a reaction between two molecules is likely to occur.”
Past tense for 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.”
Past tense for to move something heavy by force
Past tense for to brawl with someone, especially by grabbing them aggressively
Past tense for to crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility
Past tense for to knock or run into someone or something with a jolt
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