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Recent Examples of tiptoe
White recalled how, during filming, the crew would just tiptoe up to Gibson’s bedroom and start conversations.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2025
Gina wants to run, not tiptoe, through the tulips, so off she, Heather and Tamra Judge run, arms outstretched like Maria von Trapp in an alpine meadow two countries to the east.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Climbers can tackle ladders, cross suspension bridges, and tiptoe their way across a tightrope walk.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
And while Harvard leaders may tiptoe publicly around the White House debate, the world just outside their gates doesn’t hide its politics.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2025
Gina wants to run, not tiptoe, through the tulips, so off she, Heather and Tamra Judge run, arms outstretched like Maria von Trapp in an alpine meadow two countries to the east.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Climbers can tackle ladders, cross suspension bridges, and tiptoe their way across a tightrope walk.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
And while Harvard leaders may tiptoe publicly around the White House debate, the world just outside their gates doesn’t hide its politics.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiptoe
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The new signs should benefit not only ghost wolves but also other wild animals that cross the roadway.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Havertz’s ability to ghost into the box unmarked had previously worked well in tandem with Jesus, with the Brazilian assisting a couple of his early Arsenal goals with deft flicks into the six-yard box.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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The storytelling, however, is padded and repetitive, meaning this 149-minute movie never quite takes escapist flight, while also remaining hard to take altogether seriously.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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This Mosis padded laptop sleeve, $22, comes with a separate zippered carrying case that can hold your charging cables and accessories, like USB flash drives or external hard drives.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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“Tiptoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoe. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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