Thesaurus results for PUSSYFOOTS

pussyfoots

verb

present tense third-person singular of pussyfoot

as in weasels

to avoid giving a definite answer or position politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues

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as in sneaks

to move about in a sly or secret manner pussyfooting through the hallways in the middle of the night

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The Heat could opt to be patient with the 15th standard contract slot and wait to see who shakes free on the buyout market in January and February.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
While operating, Joseph shakes off the space madness by recalling La’an’s advice.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of shakes

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Every round, the players put on googly-eyed glasses that obscure their vision while Sam sneaks over to tap a Spy, who removes their glasses so Sam can point out which object fits the prompt.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Manual friction sneaks in as systems fail to scale with growth or suffer from poor implementation.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of sneaks

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Clements sets the scene with lively pop music and excellent period-specific costuming, though darkness lurks beneath the funky 1970s groove.

— Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
The legend begins with Cardellini’s Voorhees, as something still lurks in the woods, only knowing how to kill.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of lurks

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Many congregants remain standing, using this final chance to plead their case as the day slips by.

— Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
The end goal is to hand off tedious tasks to the AI, be that managing your calendar or filling out school permission slips that show up in your email.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of slips

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Appalachian State also slides up after beating East Carolina, and Ohio leapfrogs Jacksonville State for beating the Gamecocks in four overtimes.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
When Molly pushes the bell, the housekeeper, Gregoria, slides open a panel about six inches high in the door.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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