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To be forcing one's way through
Present participle for to bump, knock or push roughly
“A boy's elbow would jostle my arm as he closed his locker door.”
Present participle 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.”
Present participle 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.”
Present participle for to move something heavy by force
Present participle for to brawl with someone, especially by grabbing them aggressively
Present participle for to crowd into a given place or location
Present participle for to crowd around (someone), sometimes with hostility
Present participle for to knock or run into someone or something with a jolt
An eager or uncontrolled struggle against others to obtain or achieve something
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