tiptoes

verb

present tense third-person singular of tiptoe
as in ghosts

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  1. pads
  2. inches
  3. edges
  4. slinks
  5. crawls
Verb
  • In other words, the additional money that our companies are shelling out to cover higher memory costs ultimately pads these three companies’ bottom lines.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 June 2026
  • Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.
    — Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Definition of pads
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  • The rest of the film drags, the pacing falters, and the story inches toward a mediocre conclusion.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
  • Every generation inches it forward.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 May 2026
Definition of inches
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  • The movie doesn’t shy away from letting Tony make mistakes—at times, the character edges toward outright villainy—and Banderas animates Chef with a contrasting moral clarity whose force feels almost physical.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Cameras and laser-ranging sensors on the servicer offer clues, and data from those readings can provide an estimate of how the satellite is moving before the servicer edges close enough to touch.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Definition of edges
Verb
  • Claypool’s voice, formerly a sharp and declarative figure in the mix, slinks down into silty waters, often unintelligible and almost always emotionally ambiguous.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Anne slinks off with her husband.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of slinks
Verb
  • Markets do not hold still for a year and a half while your deal crawls through due diligence.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Footage of the moment shows Menitoff acting as if nothing is happening as the bug crawls on her.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
Definition of crawls
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