- present participle of idle.
idling
Example Sentences
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Fixating on my fishing rod, I had allowed the idling machine to bottom out in the shell spoil, some of which got sucked into the intake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
He has introduced bonuses for drivers who can squeeze more mileage by reducing idling and driving more slowly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
His comments on the sidelines of G20 talks come as Russian and Ukrainian strikes targeting Black Sea ports have been wrecking and idling agricultural export capacity more quickly than trade flows can recover.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Llyr Gruffydd, cabinet minister for rural resilience and sustainability, said the £20 fixed fine for idling was "insufficient", and not being used "in the way everyone might envision it".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
The truck traveled a few blocks farther from the tea shop, then sat idling, as if waiting for something.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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