were idling
- past progressive of idle.
Example Sentences
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Police cars were idling for 50% of the time, compared with 30% in civilian cars.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2023
On a Tuesday in mid-July, when the Guardian traveled to meet Saul, four dogs were idling in the heat outside.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 28, 2019
“Are we here?” she asked in a broadly comic British accent as the SUV pulled onto the tarmac, where several planes were idling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2019
Kids, who were idling in dirt alleys, raced over to talk to me through the wire fence; there’s little else to do.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 1, 2014
Their grim, redeyed stares drove away most of the remaining spectators who were idling about.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
