toy
noun
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
are toying
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present progressiveof toy.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Many massively overrate their chances of success, and they often can’t even imagine the many things that may go wrong with the next idea they are toying with.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2024
At a cybersecurity summit in Google’s Virginia offices, Mr. Snyder said Google is investing “very heavily” in AI tools to defend against the cyberattackers who are toying with AI.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
Decades later, scientists are toying with genetic codes to create a new modified human who can withstand and even flourish in the cold.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 1, 2023
They currently top the list of names that Celso Franco Jr. and his wife Juliana are toying with for the baby they are too scared to conceive.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2021
You are toying with very serious words," she answered earnestly, "and this is neither time nor place for it.
From Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense by [pseud.] Vera
