skirt
noun
the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
was skirting
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past progressiveof skirt.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Bank lending across the euro zone came to a near standstill last month, European Central Bank data showed on Wednesday, providing further evidence that the 20-nation bloc was skirting a recession.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2023
If it seemed like Rasmussen was skirting the subject, he probably wasn't the only one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2018
In 1982, she was chastised and warned that she was skirting ethics rules, and so she publicly promised to stop accepting the free clothes.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2016
But Laane and its union allies then brought objections to one manufacturer’s plans to assemble rail cars locally, contending that the company was skirting environmental rules.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2014
The airy way she said it made me think there was more to it than that, that she was skirting something important, but she didn’t continue.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
