idle
adjective
not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing.
idles
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present tense formof idle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As I sit in the car with C after the second ICE vehicle sped off, the remaining Wagoneer idles midblock—right in front of C’s house.
From Slate ● Jan. 16, 2026
An on-board computer steers the kite into the prevailing current, then idles it at slack tide, maintaining a constant depth in the water column.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2021
“We live right here on the water, sure, we are lucky. But it’s like someone leaves a big truck, just parks it and idles it in front of your house.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 24, 2021
The vessel, having reached the rig, idles on foamy water beneath its rigid steel beams, in a sticky, highway-scented mist.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2020
Connor and I sit in the back seat as the car idles.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
