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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As to whether Sassnitz shakes off its nicknames from last year, that partly depends on what happens this weekend.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The Democratic Party on Saturday officially set its 2028 presidential primary calendar, shakes it up a bit, and puts six states now in the mix to be voting before March of 2028.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of shakes

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The target hides in a food truck, gets on another plane, flies to England, hides on another food truck and sneaks back on Air Force One.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
The film cannily tugs on the heartstrings, pulls off classic slapstick comedy and sneaks obscure film references into its visuals.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of sneaks

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That uncertainty extends to the film itself, which slips between psychological drama, comedy and magical realism without settling comfortably into any of them.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
The National Safety Council notes that slips, trips, and falls are highly preventable when hazards are clearly identified, which makes independent witness statements about the floor’s condition especially useful.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of slips

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Standing in the shadow of the Moon is one of the rarest opportunities to directly sense the mechanics of our Solar System, when the dance between three celestial bodies slides into perfect alignment.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Performances take place at the Burning Hills Amphitheatre, a nearly three-thousand-person outdoor arena with dramatic views of the Badlands; at a pivotal moment, the stage set slides open and horses gallop onstage.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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