joust
noun
a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
has been jousting
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present perfect progressiveof joust (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Since Djokovic pulled off the nearly impossible by beating Nadal at last year’s French Open, Nadal has been jousting indirectly with his chief rival.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2022
The owner of 9,500 apartment units in 32 projects has been jousting since the case began with secured lender Torchlight Loan Services LLC.
From BusinessWeek ● Sep. 21, 2011
