sky
noun
the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth.
skying
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present participleof sky.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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On the second pitch of his at-bat, he got one, skying the game-winning sacrifice fly plenty deep to center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
Comically, Broad got away with skying Scott Kuggeleijn from his second ball - Kuggeleijn and wicketkeeper Blundell watched as the ball dropped between them - leaving England 79-2, leading by 98.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2023
Mexico pushed and pushed, skying one over the goal early in stoppage time among other attempts that caused sighs, and then at five minutes beyond 90 the whole thing collapsed with a rare Saudi counterattack.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022
He had 105 yards on six catches, with two receiving touchdowns, by either gliding uncovered up the seams or skying over defenders.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2021
I have done a good deal of skying, for I am determined to conquer all difficulties, and that among the rest.
From The Mind of the Artist Thoughts and Sayings of Painters and Sculptors on Their Art by Cicely Margaret Powell Binyon
