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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
  • The sultry allure of R&B vocal stylings is steadily creeping back into the forefront of mainstream music — and that includes some of the buzziest genres around the world.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The vote is taking place amid a backdrop of creeping social tensions in Russia, as the Kremlin continues to propagate a war in Ukraine – now in its fifth year.
    — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of creeping
Verb
  • California gas price climbed 16 cents in the past week, inching closer to the state’s all-time record.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Michigan's retail gas and diesel prices have risen noticeably every day this week, with gas prices inching closer to $5 a gallon and diesel prices continuing to set record highs, according to AAA's database.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of inching
Verb
  • Shopping is also often easier to do manually, largely because of restrictions that prevent bots from crawling websites.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • While Macbeth is constantly crawling out of his skin, Kelsey sings the role with a relaxed confidence that is a pleasure to listen to, if dramatically disorienting.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of crawling
Verb
  • As of Friday, oil prices were edging lower but remained above $100 a barrel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The timing, with Anthropic on the verge of an IPO and OpenAI edging closer to one too, also no doubt played a role.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of edging
Verb
  • Imagine sneaking into a math library and combing through every mathematical text ever written.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Chiefs placed Royals at tight end on the line, sneaking him across the back of the end zone on a drag route.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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