as in to fight
of knights in the Middle Ages
to engage in battle on horseback with lances
The knights jousted against each other.
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as in duel
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Recent Examples of joust
Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
She is encircled by famous surnames—men jousting over her identity.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Today, Call Her Daddy jousts with the likes of The Joe Rogan Experience and the New York Times’ The Daily for a spot at the top of the podcast streaming charts.
—Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Verb
There’s ample room in its four seasons for peasant rebellions, Henry’s debilitating leg injury, jousting matches, and church reform as contact sport amid the pulpy erotic drama.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 18 June 2024
She is encircled by famous surnames—men jousting over her identity.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
Verbal jousts with pundits, including former Milan executive Zvonimir Boban, before Champions League games have since been followed by a disquieting quiet from someone historically unafraid to speak his mind.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Today, Call Her Daddy jousts with the likes of The Joe Rogan Experience and the New York Times’ The Daily for a spot at the top of the podcast streaming charts.
—Alexandra York, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joust
Verb
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Lawyers for the county are fighting to shield much of the expert testimony from a jury if the case goes to trial.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Are Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox fans fighting about something again? ...—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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In each episode, the first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of his or her neighboring opponents to go head-to-head in an epic quiz duel in the opponent’s category.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
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The first challenger, selected at random, must choose one of his or her neighboring opponents to go head-to-head in an epic quiz duel in the opponent’s category.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
10 May 2025
Verb
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While Texas remains the epicenter battling the largest number of cases, the presence of measles has been confirmed in 30 states by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as of Friday, March 9.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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As if fighting for equal pay legislation wasn’t hard enough, Ledbetter had to do it while her husband was battling cancer, even having to get his jaw removed in the process.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
9 May 2025
Noun
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While Ratcliffe seems to thrive in conflict, the Glazers do not like confrontation.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Putin sent thousands of troops into Ukraine in February 2022, triggering the gravest confrontation between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The quiet team member might be wrestling with impostor syndrome rather than lacking engagement.—
Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Officers were able to wrestle the knife away from Allwood without anyone being hurt.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2025
Noun
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As such, damage to the port surely has the effect of weakening Iran’s hand in the face-off.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Perhaps their most memorable face-off came in 2021, when Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers famously defeated Patrick and the Chiefs in Super Bowl LV.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Witnesses told police a fistfight involving several men broke out inside the bar when one of the men produced a firearm.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2025
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The Who have been an infamously fractious band for their entire career, with frequent arguments between members that have even on occasion led to fistfights.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The expectation is that Suarez will fight to Navarrete’s strengths, pushing forward with a high output and looking to engage in a slugfest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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With a gem and slugfest now in the rearview, the Yankees will turn their attention to a series victory on Wednesday after Baltimore won a tight opener on Monday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Joust.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joust. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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