toy
noun
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
were 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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Zagitova stopped competing at 17, discouraged because she couldn’t beat younger Russians who were toying with quad jumps.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2022
Leo Murray, who helped crowdfund the baby blimp last year, said activists were "toying with the idea of a hot air balloon" this time to protest against the state visit.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2019
And, at the final whistle, it felt like a long time since England were toying with the idea of reaching a World Cup final.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 8, 2018
We were toying with maybe having a Frenchman or Italian, but not another Englishman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2016
"Then you confess you were toying with me, deceiving me?" he bitterly exclaimed.
From Frank Merriwell's Son A Chip Off the Old Block by Burt L. Standish
