toe
noun
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
was toeing
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past progressiveof toe.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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But Whitten was toeing a fine line: “Yes, non-gesture, but not machined,” he wrote.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
This was toeing the line of confrontation land, and I was completely out of my element.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
He ran his eyes over the two companies, to see that every cadet was "toeing the mark."
From The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery by Stratemeyer, Edward
Brandon was toeing a chalked line on a heavy log of mahogany, unconscious of the mischief that was working at home.
From Rattlin the Reefer by Marryat, Frederick
