Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiptoed
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At eight episodes, most running over 50 minutes, Down Cemetery Road feels consistently padded and, especially in its first half, the momentum meanders in frustrating ways.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Toronto padded its advantage with a massive seventh inning when five hits drove in four runs.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tasked with four outs, Hoffman inched Rogers Centre closer to an explosive celebration.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 inched up as the Bank of Japan held rates steady.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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For many parts of the country, the average date of the first fall frost has passed, and the chill of autumn nights has already crept in, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Pain crept into the set of his mouth.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Photos show the Maratus australis spider, which has an intricate pattern of blue and brown blotches edged with bright teal and red-orange stripes.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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After the Loons and Sounders played to a scoreless draw in Game 1 of a MLS Cup Playoffs first-round series on Monday, Minnesota edged Seattle 3-2 in penalty kicks.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
28 Oct. 2025
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Modern Wall Street has killed just about everything cool that walks or crawled at one time or another.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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The van’s driver then crawled out of his vehicle’s window, crossed over a median and was instantly struck by a car speeding in the opposite direction, which was broadcast by the news helicopter following the chase.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Tiptoed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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