tooling

present participle of tool
as in driving
to travel by a motorized vehicle I spent some time tooling around town today

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Recent Examples of tooling Balkansky also backed Pydantic at the pre-seed stage, recognizing early how developer tooling around AI applications would become increasingly important. Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 During the parade, various NYYC members will be tooling around the Hudson, bobbing among the fleet. Paige Darrah, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026 In addition to high-profile contract decisions regarding stars LeBron James and Austin Reaves, the Lakers are re-tooling the front office and business operations eight months after Dodgers owner Mark Walter officially took over in a historic $10-billion sale. Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 The pioneering program started with a fleet of black and white robots from Starship Technologies tooling around the campus at the University of Illinois Chicago. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026 It is equipped with XT-4 tooling such as a full-length Agile Chassis Skeleton, Quicklace closure, and dual density EVA cushioning in the midsole. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026 Spending a few minutes tooling around on ChatGPT-3’s website, and if not an oracle in silicon, the program is unequivocally able to produce writing at about the level of a B-freshman composition paper. Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026 Once, before kids, my husband and I ponied up for a convertible that was perfect for tooling around sunny Naples. Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025 Oklahoma ties it again after tooling the Texas block but a Stafford kill gives Texas the lead back. Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 19 Oct. 2025
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driving
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  • The woman who was driving the sedan was taken to a local Shock Trauma Center after sustaining serious injuries.
    CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Not to be overshadowed by the outfielder’s efforts, Cody Morrissette also went 3 for 5, with one home run, as well as driving home Wallner with a two-out single to end the game.
    Staff Report, Twin Cities, 21 June 2026

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“Tooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tooling. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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