idling

Example Sentences

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It seems these days that almost everyone there has seen or felt the aftermath of an immigration raid: cars with shattered windows left idling and businesses emptied of their usual employees and patrons.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

"I don't think anyone who is struggling with fuel costs would benefit from sitting in an idling queue with their engines turning over and their fuel being wasted."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

More than 200 tankers are idling on both sides of the strait, leaving Iraq, Kuwait, and Qatar unable to transport crude oil and petroleum products.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

The sounds that invaded his New York City apartment—construction, idling trucks, car alarms—drove him to distraction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

He looks at the house next door, and then at the one whose curb they’re idling beside.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone