joust
noun
a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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After playing host to Carolina on Friday, they end their season Sunday against Pittsburgh, which is jousting with Philadelphia for playoff position.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2011