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Example sentences for "taxied"

Lexicographically close words:
taxicab; taxicabs; taxidermist; taxidermists; taxidermy; taximeter; taxing; taxis; taxonomic; taxonomy
  1. Seeing it on the second turn, they swept down amongst a curious and half-frightened throng, and taxied to a stop.

  2. Both airplanes taxied down the runway side by side.

  3. He shut the engine off at once, because he had no idea how near he was to the edge of the field or what obstacles they might bump if they taxied far, and the machine came quickly to rest.

  4. Again Penny and Louise taxied to the estate, this time trailed by a police car.

  5. Thanking the nurse for her help, Penny taxied swiftly home.

  6. Driving on to Riverview, she left Salt's car at the Star plant, then taxied home to tell Mrs. Weems of her failure at the cemetery.

  7. Then, intending to meet officers there, he and Penny taxied along the winding river road.

  8. As if attracted by some great magnet, her little plane taxied toward them.

  9. And twice an Arado army cooperation plane slid down to a landing on the small flat field, and quickly taxied over to join the general hubbub.

  10. They taxied out to the far end of the main runway, and waited there with props idling over for the signal from the Operations Tower.

  11. They landed together and taxied that way up to the line.

  12. Dave and Freddy watched with the others as another Arado plane came streaking down to a fast landing, and taxied up close at quite a bit of throttle.

  13. Fifteen minutes later the plane landed and taxied across a weedy field to a lonely road that wound across the prairie.

  14. Before he could reach her, Charlie, who had taxied his plane across the field, cut in.

  15. The huge biplane moved slowly as the pilot taxied it out of the hangar.

  16. Jane, too elated to worry about the hazard of landing the seaplane, made an almost perfect descent and taxied alongside the coast guard vessel, which had been brought to a halt.

  17. When they taxied up to the apron, Tim found Carson waiting for him.

  18. Rick waved good-by to Jimmy and Zircon, then taxied out to the clear area and took off.

  19. Apparently the tower operator phoned immediately, because as Rick taxied toward the dock, Zircon saw his friend waiting.

  20. He sat down on a heavy chop at Charlotte Amalie, and the Sky Wagon gave them a rough ride as he taxied to the pier.

  21. Zircon closed the cabin door and Rick taxied out.

  22. Skybird headed into the wind as she taxied along the field and Terry, pulling back gently on the stick, sent the little plane into the air.

  23. Mark 5 Spitfire down slick as pie and then taxied slowly up to the hangar line.

  24. The big craft slid down to a beautiful landing, was taxied over, and braked to a stop.

  25. Somebody volunteered and taxied out to the runway.

  26. You taxied by zigzagging because the nose of the plane was up while on the ground and you couldn't see directly in front of you.

  27. He taxied quickly off, stopped on the floor nearby, and cut the ignition.

  28. When the motor was warm, he opened the throttle and taxied out from beneath the colossal table, and across the laboratory floor toward the Titanic mechanism in the center of the room.

  29. Larry taxied the plane into one of those thickets.

  30. Larry landed the plane upon it, taxied to the center and stopped there, with the motor idling.

  31. I taxied back to the field and tried again.

  32. The thrust of the engines urged her forward, and she taxied clear.

  33. When the Huns departed the crew repaired the engines, started them up, and all night long taxied on the water across the North Sea.

  34. Hobbs taxied out into the harbour, turned up into the wind, and opened the engines full out.

  35. This time Gordon taxied right up on top of the float.

  36. Lofty asked for tools; so I taxied behind him and came up alongside, laying my port wing behind his starboard wing.

  37. Early in the war two boat pilots down at sea had been captured by a Fritz, so before we did anything further we taxied ten miles into a mine-field in case the U-boat had not been damaged and came up to investigate.

  38. Lofty, out in the middle of the mine-field, repaired the engine and taxied down-wind.

  39. The engines stopped through lack of petrol as I taxied in to the slipway.

  40. Jimmy turned the nose of his plane toward the vessel and taxied to a point close to leeward of it.

  41. Then he taxied rapidly to his hangar, gave a shouted order to fill the gas and oil tanks, threw off his parachute, grabbed his camera, and rushed out to the waiting taxi.

  42. Jimmy taxied as close to the ship as he dared.

  43. His plane rolled rapidly toward the judge's stand and he taxied it close to the railing that kept the crowd from the field.

  44. Then Raynor volplaned to a beautiful landing, taxied across the turf, got out and strolled over to Hal.

  45. As the straps fell away and he stepped free, Maben landed and taxied towards him.

  46. In it, pupils studying balance taxied madly across the turf, striving to keep its misshapen body at proper angle--an impossibility.

  47. Mike taxied back fast to the laboratory, turned the plane and revved up, holding on the brakes.

  48. Scotty was just rolling up to the pier near Newark as Rick taxied in after landing.

  49. He revved up again and taxied as rapidly as he dared to the houseboat, swung broadside to it, and throttled back.

  50. He taxied out, headed into the wind, and took off.

  51. Once more they taxied down the denuded corn field, turned and ascended buoyantly, boring into the hot breeze that rose as the shadows lengthened into late afternoon.

  52. Whereupon he circled and taxied back down the field, thankful that the soil was sun-baked and hard.

  53. Bill taxied his plane to the end of the field and the others joined him in proper position for taking off in formation.

  54. A gasoline tank truck was waiting for the planes when they taxied to the end of the field.

  55. Bill taxied down to the far end of the field and turned the plane around.

  56. Smith taxied across the airdrome and the plane was soon in the air.

  57. And so, when Dawson landed and taxied over to the protection of some trees on the lee side of the field, a small group of Russian officers, led by an infantry Major, came out to greet them.

  58. A few of the Ratas landed alongside, and the aerial cavalcade taxied over to the huge camouflaged hangars.

  59. When the wheels touched again, the Messerschmitt stayed down, and Dawson taxied it at a fast clip straight ahead and then off to the side to get out of the way of Freddy Farmer right behind him.

  60. She found her Pursuit in perfect condition, and had it taken to the runway, where she taxied off without the least difficulty.

  61. With five other amateur flyers, all of whom were young men, she taxied along the runway and took off into the air, mounting to fifteen hundred feet, carefully keeping clear of her opponents.

  62. A minute later the plane taxied forward, faster and faster, until it rose from the ground.

  63. Cautiously protecting the bag, into which Linda had stuffed the revolvers under the money, the girls taxied to the best hotel in the city.

  64. We left the canoe at the edge of the stream, and taxied back here, because we have rooms in this hotel.

  65. Leaving the plane at the field, they taxied immediately to the City Hall, arriving there a little after ten.

  66. The plane taxied along the runway and rose gracefully into the air, to the admiration of the three officers, none of whom could fly.

  67. The crowd of natives moved away from the road as Rick started the engine, then turned the plane and taxied down the road to the take-off point he had selected.

  68. But then the Sky Wagon was down, and he taxied toward the control station.

  69. Scotty got in, and Rick taxied to the end of a runway.

  70. Descending to the water, Frank taxied up close to the other plane.

  71. With that, Frank swung clear, the propeller to which Bob had given a twist began anew to revolve, the plane taxied in a circle, then rose and started for the shore.

  72. Rick warmed it, watching his gauges, then waved to Gus and taxied to the end of the runway.

  73. Rick taxied to the hangar and he and Scotty climbed out.

  74. Rick gave the plane the gun again and taxied rapidly to the hangar, switching out his lights as he went.

  75. A few moments later the pilots had taxied up to the tarmac line, and had legged out to stretch cramped and aching muscles.

  76. A few moments later it had taxied up to in front of the Administration Building, and one of the crew had opened the fuselage door.

  77. As soon as he had settled, he taxied over to the mooring ramp where attendants took over and tied up.


  78. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "taxied" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.