ski
noun
one of a pair of long, slender runners made of wood, plastic, or metal used in gliding over snow.
had skied
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past perfectof ski.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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past perfectof sky.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
skynounthe region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth.
Example Sentences
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As part of her job, Raudonis had skied out about 36 hours earlier in the direction she and Mecus were now going and had not seen any tracks.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
When I had skied the area with Mr. Buchheister and a group of Ski Co. execs a few days before, conditions had been, well, “sketchy.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
On the stand, Paltrow offered an entirely different account of the accident, saying Mr Sanderson had skied directly into her back as she went down the slope with her two children.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
Earlier in the trial, Greg Ramone, a Sanderson ski buddy who said he witnessed the crash, testified that Paltrow was uphill and had skied into Sanderson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
Actionful resentment had moved him, as during the previous winter when he had discovered poachers attacking the Yellowstone buffalo herd and had skied forty miles in blizzard weather to warn the Spread-Eagle Rangers.
From Lonesome Town by Dorrance, Ethel
