toy
noun
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
was toying
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past progressiveof toy.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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Last summer, rumors swirled that Jeff Bezos was toying with buying Vogue, and possibly Condé Nast, for his bride as a wedding present.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
Even before the most recent kerfuffle, Musk was toying with the idea of creating a Wikipedia competitor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2025
“I was toying with the idea of maybe finding a project,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
It was like she was toying with everyone, because no-one expected that.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2023
And it wasn’t him she was toying with now by dragging out the suspense of it, but the rest of them.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
