Meaning & use
jostle
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To push, bump, or elbow roughly against someone, especially in a crowd.
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Commuters jostled for space on the crowded platform.
Reporters jostled each other to get closer to the podium.
A note on using this word
Often used figuratively too, as in companies 'jostling for market share,' meaning competing aggressively for position.
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