toy
noun
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
is toying
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present progressiveof toy (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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Max Verstappen is toying with Formula 1 at the moment.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2023
Twitter owner Elon Musk is looking to expand beyond microblogging, showing the billionaire tech entrepreneur is toying with new ways to upend traditional media’s grip on digital publishing.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
For their part, Banville’s characters seem highly self-aware, intuiting the existence of a higher power that is toying with them and wondering what he is up to.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2022
"The Mexican government is toying with the idea of price controls," Tony Payan, a Mexico expert at Houston's Rice University, said in a tweet.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2022
“That human is toying with us. I will not have it. Now, what did our experts make of the tape?”
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
