JOCKEYING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

jockeying

verb

present participle of jockey

as in maneuvering

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Because of the narrow and winding roads leading to the neighborhood, firefighters had a difficult time maneuvering fire trucks into the area.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
However, their effectiveness may be limited when targets appear at close range or operate in environments where reaction time and maneuvering space are restricted.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of maneuvering

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The Reframe Employers have spent years negotiating the part of the health plan that is easiest to see.

— Jennifer Schaefer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Yes, a debt relief company may be able to help after a lawsuit has been filed — particularly in terms of negotiating a lower lump-sum settlement on the debt.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiating

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Rather than playing as two traditional wingers, in this moment, both players were on the left flank.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Rumors have circulated that Stan may be playing Harvey Dent, the district attorney who eventually becomes the villainous Two-Face and was previously portrayed by Aaron Eckhart, Tommy Lee Jones, and Billy Dee Williams.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026

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Some of us would like to spend less time cursing sun damage, some of us have been honing a gentle routine for managing acne for years, and some of us want to smooth without exacerbating rosacea or eczema.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Compression boots are not a cure-all, but for people managing swelling, recovering from workouts or living with lymphedema, consistent use paired with appropriate pressure settings and a broader routine can make the investment worthwhile.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of managing

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Last Wednesday, Meta reached a settlement with the attorneys general of forty-seven states, who had sued it for illegally manipulating the attention of children.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The experiment, therefore, suggests that empty space itself could become a new tool for manipulating quantum matter, much like other efforts to push the limits of superconducting materials.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulating

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According to a second set of arrest papers, she's also accused of pulling the same scam on others, amounting to nearly half a million dollars total.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Remove any bones by pulling them at a 45 degree angle toward the head with clean tweezers.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulling

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A number of conversations are nearly verbatim to what the transcripts show, though Gunn admits to finessing certain moments for cinematic purposes.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
This being Nantucket, the team contended with stringent zoning regulations governing building footprints, rooflines, and window heights; finessing the layout felt like expert-level Tetris.

— David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of finessing

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