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jockeyed

verb

past tense of jockey
as in maneuvered

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  1. maneuvered
  2. engineered
  3. managed
  4. treated
  5. played
  6. negotiated
  7. swung
  8. pulled
Verb
  • Blimp are actually one of the safest ways to travel, given their slow speed and ability to be maneuvered almost like a hot air balloon should engines quit while in the air.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Menon and the spare dish were then maneuvered to the Z-1 truss, where it was mounted and connected to the station's power and data systems.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of maneuvered
Verb
  • The company says the system is being engineered for manufacturability and scalable deployment.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This episode of The Permanent Questions was produced by Rebecca Davis, edited by Christopher Beha, and engineered by Rob Smierciak.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of engineered
Verb
  • Today, the hotel is managed by Sunday Hospitality, which also oversees a few New York City hotspot restaurants, like Rule of Thirds and Sunday in Brooklyn.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Two Possible Paths The cost-reduction path is based on the perspective that marketing is a cost to be managed.
    — George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • For a long time, sleep research has treated the cerebral cortex as a passive follower reacting to signals from the deep brain.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • She was treated with such indifference by the Bordens that, with the exception of Abby, no one bothered to learn her name, calling her by the name of their last servant, Maggie, instead.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of treated
Verb
  • Kerry’s son Noah (played by Shea Pritchard) seems to be doing well for himself, at least, as a kid with college prospects.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Pentagon spokesperson pushed back on that characterization, questioning how OSC could have played a role if that were the case.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • But there was this other documentary series filming there that had negotiated for exclusive rights to film at Burning Man for, like, two or three years.
    — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But this is the second consecutive offseason Duren has negotiated for a new deal, and those attempts, thus far, have proven futile.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of negotiated
Verb
  • Hardy avoided a collision, but Showalter grabbed him and swung him off his bicycle, the lawsuit said.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Bryce Harper swung at a first-pitch slider, well out of the zone, and grounded out to second base.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of swung
Verb
  • Abu Dhabi’s Etihad is taking the same muscular approach, adding more than 20 aircraft and new routes to Europe, Africa, and China as other long-haul carriers have pulled back.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Later, detectives produced three male DNA profiles from evidence collected at the scene, including some pulled from beer bottles and cigarette butts, but none were ever matched to anyone until recently.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulled
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