skive
verb (used with object)
to split or cut, as leather, into layers or slices.
was skiving
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past progressiveof skive.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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"I am autistic, so the toilets were a space where I could regulate," she explained, adding if she took too long someone would "bang on the door" or think she was "skiving off".
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
