Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiptoes
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Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025 -
Not to say there aren’t some clunkers, most notably a jokey take-me-out-to-the-ballgame baseball number that pads the second act, but the Flaherty-Ahrens score was and is Ragtime‘s signature achievement.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sierra Canyon will host Crespi on Saturday as the team inches closer to an undefeated Mission League campaign.—
Dan Lovi,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Republicans can comfort themselves that a win is still a win—and that their House majority inches up to 220–213, at least until other vacancies kick in.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
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Bridging the Divide The program dealt with networks of nodes and edges called graphs.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
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Covenant Classical rallies, edges Christian Life Prep Fort Worth Covenant Classical got 26 points from Matthew Bates to remain unbeaten in TAPPS 1-3A after a 66-60 come back win over Fort Worth Christian Life Prep on Tuesday.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
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Anne slinks off with her husband.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Route 128 slinks through the folds of Anderson Valley like a slow river, past vineyards clinging to hillsides and orchards heavy with apple blossoms come spring.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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John Tufts The weather outside is about to get frightful as a potentially dangerous winter storm crawls its way across the country.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the video, the coyote crawls out of the water and struggles to get his footing once on the rocks.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Tiptoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoes. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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