taxiing
- present participle of taxi.
Example Sentences
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As their planes were taxiing, Trump announced that he would nominate Jay Clayton, a U.S. attorney and former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, to the position permanently.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026
After landing safely, the aircraft had left the runway and was taxiing to the parking bay with passengers on board when the cargo container was sucked into its right engine.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Earlier Tuesday, an Ethiopian Airlines cargo aircraft went off the runway while taxiing coming to a standstill in the grass, the airport said in a statement, adding the incident was under investigation.
From Barron's ● Jan. 13, 2026
One plane was taxiing to its gate after arriving from Charlotte, N.C., when it struck another jet that was taxiing for departure to Roanoke, Va., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
The Air Transport Auxiliary is how we manage with the RAF, ferrying planes and taxiing pilots.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
