Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tiptoe
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
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
See All Example Sentences for tiptoe
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
See All Example Sentences for tiptoe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiptoe
Verb
-
Prosecutors said that visible proximity lets predators identify and target children who appear nearby, then use in-app messaging to groom or arrange contact — unless Snapchat’s location sharing is turned off or set to ghost mode and strict friend-only settings are enforced.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
-
Writers who ghost books for public figures can’t acknowledge their own words.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Late in the game, Jordan Davison scored on a 1-yard run on fourth down to pad the final margin.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
-
Simons sat for the first six minutes of the second half, watching as Payton Pritchard padded Boston’s lead with a pair of threes and an and-one jumper.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Tiptoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoe. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share