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troopering

troopering is the present participle and gerund of trooper.

Meaning of trooper

Verb

trooper (third-person singular simple present troopers, present participle troopering, simple past and past participle troopered)

  1. To work as a trooper.
    • Maybe I should quit troopering and hire on with Global Harvest.2009, Dana Stabenow, Whisper to the Blood, →ISBN, page 153
  2. To work steadily at an unpleasant job without complaint.
    • Carrie handed out tools, helped hold a measuring tape, and troopered on where she could,2011, G. Robert Jones, Discard, →ISBN, page 111

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Questions about troopering

What is troopering the present participle and gerund of?
Troopering is the present participle and gerund of trooper.

Words near troopering in the dictionary

  1. trooper
  2. trooper hat
  3. trooper hats
  4. troopered
  5. Troopergate
  6. troopering
  7. troopers
  8. troopes
  9. troopial
  10. troopials
  11. troopie

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