jostle
[verb]
Synonyms: push, bump, elbow, hustle, jog, jolt, shake, shove

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jos‧tle /ˈdʒɒsəl $ ˈdʒɑː-/ verb
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: joust; JOUSTING]

1. [intransitive and transitive] to push or knock against someone in a crowd, especially so that you can get somewhere or do something before other people
jostle for
Followers of the president jostled for position in front of the TV cameras.

2. [intransitive] to compete for something such as attention or a reward:
A thousand thoughts were jostling around inside my mind.

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