jockey
noun
a person who rides horses professionally in races.
was jockeying
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past progressiveof jockey.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“It’s when the new society was being created and everybody was jockeying for power,” he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 21, 2022
Three years ago, it was Rivers leading the Chargers into the finale of a failed season, playing for pride and facing a talent-laden Broncos team that was jockeying for playoff position.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2018
Patrick Marleau, who was jockeying for position with Manson, was credited with the goal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2018
Whether it was jockeying for postgame sound or a massive undertaking like behind-the-scenes at the 2006 NHL draft, no one worked harder or better than @mikeyd2933 .
From Washington Post ● Jun. 26, 2018
We had come to the conclusion—which I had reached yesterday afternoon and held all by myself—that the old man was jockeying.
From A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium by Hugh Gibson
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