toy
noun
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
has toyed
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present perfectof toy (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Iran has toyed with reverse-engineering, upgrading and creating its own combat aircraft, but has lacked the finances and technology to do so effectively, said Farzan Sabet, an Iran-focused researcher at the Geneva Graduate Institute.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
The NYSE-based breadth oscillator has toyed with a sell signal over the past week, but has not been able to sustain one.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025
Fury, 36, has toyed with retiring but but come back to the ring, Wilder is 38 and on a two-fight losing streak, while Joshua is 34 and facing another comeback.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
Metcalf, one of the fastest players in the NFL, has toyed with the idea in the past.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 21, 2022
All his life he has toyed with danger.
From Fire-Tongue by Sax Rohmer
