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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driving
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  • While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In bodycam footage provided by Ory, the gold truck's driver said the woman driving the car behind him caused the wreck after pulling into the other lane to avoid colliding with the back of the truck.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Tooling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tooling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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