tiptoe

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Recent Examples of tiptoe White recalled how, during filming, the crew would just tiptoe up to Gibson’s bedroom and start conversations. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2025 Gina wants to run, not tiptoe, through the tulips, so off she, Heather and Tamra Judge run, arms outstretched like Maria von Trapp in an alpine meadow two countries to the east. Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025 Climbers can tackle ladders, cross suspension bridges, and tiptoe their way across a tightrope walk. AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025 And while Harvard leaders may tiptoe publicly around the White House debate, the world just outside their gates doesn’t hide its politics. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tiptoe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiptoe
Verb
  • The new signs should benefit not only ghost wolves but also other wild animals that cross the roadway.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Havertz’s ability to ghost into the box unmarked had previously worked well in tandem with Jesus, with the Brazilian assisting a couple of his early Arsenal goals with deft flicks into the six-yard box.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The inner hook is padded to prevent damage to the wheel.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Two silhouettes caught on grainy security cameras, padding through a massive, empty aqua park lit only by whatever ambient light existed.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026

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“Tiptoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoe. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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