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jockeyed for position

jockeyed for position is the simple past and past participle of jockey for position.

Meaning of jockey for position

Verb

jockey for position (third-person singular simple present jockeys for position, present participle jockeying for position, simple past and past participle jockeyed for position)

  1. To try to get one's horse into a better position during a horse race.
  2. (figuratively) To try to come out ahead in a competition for something specific or put oneself in a more favourable position generally.

Questions about jockeyed for position

What is jockeyed for position the simple past and past participle of?
Jockeyed for position is the simple past and past participle of jockey for position.

Words near jockeyed for position in the dictionary

  1. jockey valve
  2. jockey valves
  3. jockey's cap
  4. jockeydom
  5. jockeyed
  6. jockeyed for position
  7. jockeying
  8. jockeying for position
  9. jockeyings
  10. jockeyism
  11. jockeyisms

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