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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Once Norway winger Reiten dispatched the first penalty just prior to the half-hour mark, Chelsea were always in command although Aurora Galli wasted a decent chance to equalise, skying over from Rikke Madsen's cross.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2024
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
Redaelli was an offensive lynchpin beyond her years in Palisades’ 25-17, 25-18, 5-25, 27-25, 15-12 rivalry win over Venice on Thursday night, raining shots from all angles, skying from the back for the match-clinching kill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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
Sure enough there were four cheetahs skying away and playing together about 400 yards off; they came closer and closer, when they stopped about 100 yards off, looking about as if they suspected danger.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Robert Armitage Sterndale
