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Definition of jostle for phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jostle for

phrasal verb
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jostle for something
  1. to compete strongly and with force for something
    • People in the crowd were jostling for the best positions.
    Extra Examples
    • Fans jostled for a place in the ticket queue.
    • Scrawny chickens jostled with bedraggled ducks for food.
    • (figurative) dozens of concerns jostling for your attention
See jostle for in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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