skive
verb (used with object)
to split or cut, as leather, into layers or slices.
were 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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"It felt like you were skiving off work, you kept waiting for the phone to ring, constantly felt guilty," she told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2021
