pussyfooted

past tense of pussyfoot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pussyfooted
Verb
  • The terrain was steep and mountainous, the forests were thick, and threats from buffalo and leopards lurked in the wilderness.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Was Blass’s mental block a sign of what lurked on the other side of these quotidian failures?
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The losses shook investors’ confidence in Milei’s ability to see through his economic reforms.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The unit shook off the penalties and miscues to contain a talented Oklahoma defensive line.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Andrew Lloyd Webber snuck in just before the screening, as did Running Man filmmaker and frequent BFI-dweller Edgar Wright.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Investigators believe that Zemfira met the other girl on social media, and the two snuck out of their homes that Friday night for an adventure.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That, five centuries earlier, Leif Ericson slipped over to North America and established Vinland.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Bills slipped last week to their division opponents and suffered their first loss of the season.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Pussyfooted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussyfooted. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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