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
  • Fox execs, it has been reported, feel NBCU has maneuvered around the restrictions and has an unfair route to viewers through Peacock, an English-language service where Telemundo programming airs.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 July 2026
  • The semi-truck driver tried to change lanes to avoid the Jeep, but Tran maneuvered the car in front of the truck a third time and brake-checked him again.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of maneuvered
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  • Now living in Maui, Feinstein and his team have engineered the world’s first mobile float facility to offer free float sessions to those traumatized by the island’s 2023 wildfires.
    — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • Humanlike robotic dexterity The Mimic Hand M1 is a dexterous robotic hand engineered to match the versatility, strength, and precision of the human hand for industrial automation.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
Definition of engineered
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  • Defense attorney Marilyn Bednarski said Burke’s mother, Colleen Burke, managed most of the company’s financial decisions.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
  • The Japanese international moved to Birmingham last summer for around €9 million, but managed just one goal in 28 appearances in the English Championship.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of managed
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  • At a hospital in Sokoto, records shared with AP show nearly 40 children previously treated for malnutrition since February are currently under treatment again, in addition to those not documented.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • When the musician was first diagnosed, it was believed her condition would be easily treated with radiation, but complications required her to undergo multiple surgeries.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
Definition of treated
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  • The bridge — which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario — was named after legendary Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe who played for the Detroit Red Wings, symbolizing the longstanding relationship between the two countries.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Wallack’s critique was echoed by former Beach Commissioner Saul Gross, a real estate investor who has played a significant role in Art Deco district preservation and whose Streamline Properties is on Washington.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of played
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  • Noe negotiated with Li Shan in a pidgin mix of French, English, and Cantonese as the workers fanned out on the wobbling platform, slipping on the slick bodies and shells of the catch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The deal for Atonement was negotiated by Kino Lorber VP of Acquisitions Karoliina Dwyer and WME.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of negotiated
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  • Around the family, people shared takeout dinners, swung on hammocks and chattered.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
  • As the pendulum swung back and forth in the second half Argentina was left with 13 men after Joaquin Oviedo and Santiago Carreras were shown yellow cards for a neck roll and professional foul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of swung
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  • Conine waited on a full-count changeup with one out in the fifth and pulled it over the fence in right-center field for a 1-0 lead.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • His hair is pulled back in a knot, and his spear is aimed at something under the surface of the water.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of pulled
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