skirt
noun
the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
were 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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“Sure, we were skirting the rules, but what were the repercussions? There weren’t really any,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
They had given fake addresses or moved, and they were skirting the law – their own version of justice – however they could.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2017
And we were skirting right along the American-Mexican border, and I looked out the right window, and there was the sprawl of contemporary El Paso suburbia.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2016
Instead, we were skirting skyscraper cumulonimbus clouds that puffed out as if enraged by our escape.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 26, 2015
Most people, he noticed, were skirting him in the corridors, avoiding his eyes.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
