- present participle of tidy.
Example Sentences
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Beijing cleaner Lin Meiqiong found her work a little easier the day she was paired with an unlikely new colleague -- a tall, wheeled robot with AI-powered tidying skills.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Donning my academic editor title, I imagined myself tasked with the act of tidying, turning teenage madness, drama, beauty into writing that is still dramatic and beautiful—just grammatically correct.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
And the groove, this time led by a simple, prancing line by Mr. Maynard, simulates the rhythmic movement of tidying up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
"It tends to be this daily thing of resetting the house, and cleaning and tidying," said the 32-year-old mum-of-two.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025
Two workers, a young man in a nurturer's uniform and a volunteer, a girl of ten or so, were tidying things.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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