taxi
noun
a taxicab.
were taxiing
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past progressiveof taxi.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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As their planes were taxiing, Trump announced that he would nominate Jay Clayton, a U.S. attorney and former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, to the position permanently.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026
Seconds later, we were taxiing and climbing — no preflight safety talk or chatter about oxygen masks.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 8, 2021
They were taxiing their Beechcraft King Air 350 on Manda Bay’s tarmac.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2021
"They landed normally at JFK, but once they were taxiing to the gate, the aircraft exited the taxi-way and ended up in the grassy area."
From Reuters ● Apr. 3, 2014
Now we were taxiing, Barnie and me, bumping over the ground, gathering speed behind the yearning motor.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
