toady
noun
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
is toadying
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present progressiveof toady (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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He is as quick to skewer activists as he is toadying company men and morally abstract upper management.
From Economist ● Jun. 27, 2017
