tiptoed

Definition of tiptoednext
past tense of tiptoe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiptoed
Verb
  • The six-episode first season of The Madison, which has already been renewed, is really a 120-minute premium cable-style pilot padded out with Sheridan’s New York City cheap shots.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In between, the actress also padded her résumé with various parody films.
    Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The two sides nevertheless inched closer to a deal.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels despite a weakening job market.
    Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • What counts as a standard tip has also crept upward.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Not only that, but the baseline expectation at traditional full-service restaurants has crept upward, too.
    Ryan Brennan March 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The number on Michael’s monitor edged up but then went back down.
    Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
  • And then, of course, there is the beach, edged by the Caribbean Sea.
    Gina Góngora, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • One roach crawled on the three-compartment sink.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Related groups of animals, such as the ancestors of today’s millipedes, crawled out of the sea a bit earlier than insects did.
    Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Tiptoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoed. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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