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Recent Examples of tiptoe
Otto did not think twice before bounding in and navigating the water with ease, while Kaspar cautiously tiptoed along a ramp toward the pool.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The uncomfortable thought tiptoed into the room May 23 after a start in which Detroit Tigers rookie Jackson Jobe battled the Cleveland Guardians admirably but never looked quite comfortable himself.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Beyond Yoga is done tiptoeing and is going even further beyond yoga with more looks that work from the studio to work to the street to the airport and everywhere else.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Over the next three years, Biden tiptoed toward oil sanctions but remained wary of anything that risked decreasing Russian supply.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The uncomfortable thought tiptoed into the room May 23 after a start in which Detroit Tigers rookie Jackson Jobe battled the Cleveland Guardians admirably but never looked quite comfortable himself.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 12 June 2025
Beyond Yoga is done tiptoeing and is going even further beyond yoga with more looks that work from the studio to work to the street to the airport and everywhere else.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Over the next three years, Biden tiptoed toward oil sanctions but remained wary of anything that risked decreasing Russian supply.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiptoe
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People aren’t only getting ghosted on dating apps—workers, hiring managers, and even CEOs are being left on read in their professional lives.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
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With social events down and birthdays getting ghosted, Lagunitas is celebrating the people who still show up, rally the crew, and turn any random Tuesday into an occasion.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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After Otto Lopez was intentionally walked, Nick Fortes lined a single into right, scoring Sánchez and padding the Marlins with a 2–0 lead.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2025
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The slippers are also cushy thanks to their terry cotton insoles for padding around the house.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2025
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“Tiptoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoe. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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