tiptoeing

verb

present participle of tiptoe
as in padding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiptoeing
  1. padding
  2. creeping
  3. inching
  4. crawling
  5. edging
  6. sneaking
  7. ghosting
  8. slinking
Verb
  • Several women’s World Tour teams have raised concerns that cyclists on rival teams are padding their sports bras to give them a boost in time trials, according to leading Dutch cycling news site, WielerFlits.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Aug. 2026
  • After getting some quick sniffs in and padding around the yard for a while, Jimothy retreated into the bushes surrounding the yard.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of padding
Verb
  • Each of its elements began, long ago, in the loamy earth, hatching and creeping or slipping, slick and squealing, from the womb of the mind.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But when the death watch beetle starts creeping around Kylie’s boyfriend (Xolo Maridueña), an emotionally available DJ — the script’s words, not mine — the truth about her bloodline comes spilling out.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of creeping
Verb
  • Chris Bell is inching closer and closer to making his NFL debut on Friday in the Miami Dolphins’ preseason finale against the Atlanta Falcons.
    — Omar Kelly August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Given the city’s limited ability to enforce the fines, Rowan acknowledged uncertainty about whether speeds will begin inching back up.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of inching
Verb
  • Two other roaches were crawling on clean plates inside the three-compartment sink.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Just crawling on one's knees and making the right move at the right moment.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of crawling
Verb
  • The Americans pulled off their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal in 2024, edging France by one point in the title game.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • James resists catharsis, edging the reader until the very end.
    — Tembe Denton-Hurst, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of edging
Verb
  • The new quarterback Mensah with a short completion that Toney turns into a 48-yard play, bouncing up from the tackle and sneaking in a quick little Heisman pose for good measure.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than trade Ohtani for Caminero, who has blossomed into a two-time All-Star at 23, the team added at the deadline in hopes of sneaking into the wild-card race.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sneaking
Verb
  • The more often people talk about ghosting, the more people seem to ghost.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of ghosting
Verb
  • Video posted to social media shows a man slinking behind In-N-Out signs and shrubs, seeking out the source of the gunfire.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Just running around wearing cloaks, slinking into and out of castles, slicing the throats of all who cross her.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Definition of slinking
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“Tiptoeing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoeing. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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