joust
noun
a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
are jousting
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present progressiveof joust.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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These include regional fisheries bodies and the International Seabed Authority -- the forum where nations are jousting over proposed rules on the environmentally destructive deep-sea mining industry.
From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026
America’s two largest energy companies, Exxon Mobil and Chevron, are jousting over a prized new source of oil in the waters off Guyana, in Latin America.
From New York Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
“This is not a case in which two players are jousting and are mutually aware that sticks are being raised.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Beyond the negotiating table, both the school district and union are jousting for public opinion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 15, 2023
If so, algorithms are jousting there, and adapting, as on the stock market.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 30, 2018
