skirt
noun
the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
is skirting
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present progressiveof skirt (3rd person singular).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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Even so, the forint is skirting record lows versus the euro, feeding into inflationary pressures.
From Reuters ● Jul. 16, 2022
Although there are explicit warnings that this isn’t meant to be a diagnostic device, it feels like Withings is skirting awfully close to the line.
From The Verge ● Jun. 10, 2022
And yet — and this, for me, is a heavy yet — it feels as if the movie is skirting something.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
There undoubtedly will be grumbling from serious golf fans that he is skirting the new rules against anchoring a putter against the body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2016
He is skirting the waters of the deep-channelled Don.
From Rookwood by William Harrison Ainsworth
