Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiptoeing
Verb
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In particular, middle-market deal volume was low this year with those large M&A transactions padding the stats, according to a S&P Global analysis of deal-making as of November.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
19 Dec. 2025 -
The Bruins blasted Ralston Valley 56-28 on Saturday in the Class 5A championship at Canvas Stadium, padding their ongoing dynasty that is showing no signs of slowing up.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Grow as a creeping vine or along a trellis.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Jan. 2026
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What’s that warmth creeping over you?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The move signals the governor is inching closer to a full mobilization of the state’s National Guard in response to the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was killed by an ICE officer after allegedly trying to run him over.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Knicks are also inching closer to Josh Hart’s return from a severe ankle sprain sustained on Christmas Day against the Cavaliers.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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Here, there's a skin-crawling effect to watching the story unfold onstage.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Credit card balances keep edging higher, according to recent reports by TransUnion and VantageScore.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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The average amount owed on upside-down loans hit a record $6,905 in third quarter, edging past the previous high of $6,880 set in first quarter of 2025.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That's fine by Rodgers, who knows a thing or two about sneaking in the playoffs and going on a run.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Harry proposed 10 months later in November 2017, and the couple spent their first Sandringham Christmas together the next month before sneaking away to the French Riviera for New Year’s 2018.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The more often people talk about ghosting, the more people seem to ghost.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And Taylor telegraphs this through every beguiling movement, sometimes slinking, other times exuding braggadocio.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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Either way, Invisigal is in the room listening to her friends debate her fate, noticeably slinking out as the door seemingly opens on its own.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Tiptoeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoeing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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