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Recent Examples of tiptoe
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.
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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
Sea thrift and marram grass fringe the dunes—while oystercatchers tiptoe along the tideline.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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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
Sea thrift and marram grass fringe the dunes—while oystercatchers tiptoe along the tideline.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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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 market is decidedly not the economy, but enthusiasm from Wall Street helps pad retirement accounts, which can give consumers the confidence to spend their money.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bane tried to pad the Magic’s lead with eight seconds remaining but had his shot blocked inside by rookie Yanic Konan Niederhauser.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Tiptoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoe. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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