JOCKEYED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

jockeyed

verb

past tense of jockey

as in maneuvered

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Unlike conventional Gerberas, these drones briefly entered Ukrainian airspace, maneuvered within the country, and then returned to Russia rather than conducting one-way strikes.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
His costar, podcaster Stavros Halkias, maneuvered through the crowd in a salmon pink leisure suit.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 July 2026

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The success is also partly engineered by Samsung because reports suggest that the iPhone Fold will cost between $2,000 and $2,400.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Most of the region’s sewers were engineered generations ago to drain well under 2 inches of rain per hour, and a cloudburst can deliver double that amount.

— Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

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While daytime staffing at its Sharp Mesa Vista behavioral health hospital already meets requirements, overnight shifts have been managed based on the number of patients in beds and on the severity of their illnesses.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
The Old Trafford club are targeting a new left-back to alternate with Luke Shaw, because the 31-year-old’s fitness needs to be managed.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of managed

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And since Jace’s death, she’s treated Baela as nothing more than a defective surveillance drone — a worthless piece of tech that never spots Vhagar.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Police found Tanta-Quidgeon lying in the road and being treated by a witness to the incident, who is also an EMT and was performing CPR on Tanta-Quidgeon.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

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Tuesday morning’s workout brought a welcome diversion from drills, when SDSU players and coaches moved from the turf to the grass practice field and actually played some football.

— Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Etzel said the controversy surrounding COVID vaccines and vaccine mandates has played a role in fueling skepticism.

— Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of played

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Suffice it to say that the Kittrells could probably have negotiated much better deals with their creditors than 100 cents on the dollar.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who negotiated the 39 percent compromise, has stressed that Congress wrote the cap into law specifically to keep the FCC from changing it.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of negotiated

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And the pendulum has swung on hormone therapy; medical groups now recommend it again for many patients, after years of cautioning against it.

— Mara Gordon, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
As supply chains stabilized, however, the pendulum swung the other way, and many businesses were left with too much inventory on hand.

— JP Shaffer, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of swung

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Abello pulled one back with her first goal of the season in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time.

— Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Police say Coffer was pulled to safety by his boat partner, who told police Simpson fled the scene and the boy was gasping for air.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

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