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Jockey (Verb)

Ride a racehorse as a professional jockey.

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

As a young apprentice, she learned to jockey by competing in minor events throughout the countryside.
Veteran jockeys said that riding such an inexperienced horse would be a challenge even for them.
While still in his teens, Tom decided to pursue a career and jockey at local racing tracks.
His father before him had been a great jockey and he was determined to live up to his father's standards.
There are few things more glamorous than standing in the winner's circle after having had the chance to jockey a particularly feisty thoroughbred.

Compete (for an advantage or a position).

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

Defeat someone through trickery or deceit.

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

She expertly jockeyed the competition by spreading false rumors about their product.
In the business world, some people are notorious for jockeying others to get ahead.
The politician's opponents claimed that he jockeyed the system by making underhanded deals.
The con artist jockeyed the elderly woman out of her life savings with a fake investment scheme.
The company was accused of jockeying the tax laws to avoid paying their fair share.