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Recent Examples of tiptoe
Climbers can tackle ladders, cross suspension bridges, and tiptoe their way across a tightrope walk.
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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
Sea thrift and marram grass fringe the dunes—while oystercatchers tiptoe along the tideline.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There are, however, ways of using the tools of synthetic biology that tiptoe up to the GMO line without crossing it—for example, by mutating bugs at random and then selecting for the best ones.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2018
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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
Sea thrift and marram grass fringe the dunes—while oystercatchers tiptoe along the tideline.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There are, however, ways of using the tools of synthetic biology that tiptoe up to the GMO line without crossing it—for example, by mutating bugs at random and then selecting for the best ones.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiptoe
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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
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Plus, the 7,040-mAh battery won't ghost you mid-afternoon, and the microSD slot means storage anxiety is a thing of the past.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Nov. 2025
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The detachable, adjustable shoulder strap is padded for comfort, and the two carrying handles are smooth vinyl.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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The ivory ballgown featured a Victorian-style lace bodice with a V-neckline, a skirt that was padded at the hips to resemble an opening flower and a nearly 9-foot-long train.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Tiptoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoe. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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