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Recent Examples of tiptoe
Jacksonville Jaguars First pick: WR/CB Travis Hunter First-year GM James Gladstone didn’t tiptoe into the job.
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Josh Kendall, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Between that year and 2024, however, the participation rate tiptoed up to 50%.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
And as another disappointing season nears its conclusion, one featuring 38 different starting lineups for Charlotte, the Hornets are tiptoeing on a balance beam, teetering on the brink of putting themselves in the best position possible to get a game-changer.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
My favorite was a beautiful roseate spoonbill tiptoeing across a mudflat, its bill like a spatula, its body flushed pink.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
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Josh Kendall, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Between that year and 2024, however, the participation rate tiptoed up to 50%.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
And as another disappointing season nears its conclusion, one featuring 38 different starting lineups for Charlotte, the Hornets are tiptoeing on a balance beam, teetering on the brink of putting themselves in the best position possible to get a game-changer.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
My favorite was a beautiful roseate spoonbill tiptoeing across a mudflat, its bill like a spatula, its body flushed pink.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiptoe
Verb
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Sometimes, kind and direct is better than ghosting, however.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2025
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Everyone was still stealing ideas from Sly — most notably Miles Davis — but the man himself ghosted.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
Verb
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The battery life is rated at an impressive 30 hours with noise cancellation on, and the frame and ear cups are generously padded for long listening sessions without discomfort.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2025
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Despite the foundation’s massive growth, the Huangs are still padding the endowment’s coffers.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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“Tiptoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoe. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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