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jockeying

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present participle of jockey

Synonyms & Antonyms of jockeying

as in engineering, finessing

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for jockeying

engineering,
finessing

addressing,
contending (with),
coping (with),
fielding,
grappling (with),
hacking,
handling,
managing,
maneuvering,
manipulating,
negotiating,
playing,
swinging,
taking,
treating

bringing off,
carrying off,
carrying out,
getting off,
pulling

commanding,
directing,
guiding,
steering

controlling,
micromanaging,
regulating,
running

reacting (to),
responding (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for jockeying

botching,
bungling,
foozling,
fumbling,
goofing (up),
lousing up,
messing (up),
mishandling,
muffing,
scamping

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