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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
  • Kiju was trying to keep her voice level, but desperation was creeping in.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Oklahoma gasoline prices on the rise Aside from diesel, regular unleaded gasoline is also creeping upward.
    — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of creeping
Verb
  • Fears mount that Yemen is inching closer to a return to a civil war that killed 150,000 before a 2022 ceasefire.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than inching toward a conclusion, the war is escalating.
    — MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of inching
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  • The inspector also saw a roach couple crawling under the three-compartment sink.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a Curtis Park doughnut shop after finding dozens of German cockroaches, including one crawling into the space behind the standing mixer.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of crawling
Verb
  • But his military-industrial base is slowly edging into a new era of cheaper, longer-range, more accurate and deadly drones and missiles.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of edging
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  • Isaiah’s aunt, Charlene, said in court this week that her 8-year-old nephew was mischievous, often sneaking food in the middle of the night.
    — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Auburn’s slate was more difficult, sneaking by Baylor (and former Gators quarterback DJ Lagway) 17-16 in Week 1 before leveling Southern Miss 43-8 last Saturday.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 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 20 Sep. 2026.

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