jockey
noun
a person who rides horses professionally in races.
jockeyed
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past participleof jockey.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof jockey.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
jockeynouna person who rides horses professionally in races.
Example Sentences
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Historically, monarchs had a court of advisers, diplomats and merchants who jockeyed for proximity to limitless power.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
It has also jockeyed with Saudi Arabia, the biggest oil producer in OPEC, for regional clout.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 28, 2026
“We recall the cloud transformation cycle about five years ago when leading cybersecurity firms jockeyed for market share, and we are witnessing the same phenomenon in the current AI super cycle secular wave.”
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
As TV producers jockeyed for scoops and access, prosecutors in the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, in Fort Worth, were faced with another task.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
Tomás jockeyed the truck around and headed back the way they had come.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
