tiptoe

verb

Definition of tiptoenext
as in to ghost

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Recent Examples of tiptoe The baby bawled, the women and girls tiptoed, and at last Lina and the Brown family reached the ground and ran across the street. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 When the characters played by Carey Mulligan and Kaden Leos begin to tiptoe into that void, Gosling sells the Driver’s transition into a man finally come alive, revitalized by love and purified by violence. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 Alvarado’s rarest talent is his ability to tiptoe while running. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 Moby has tiptoed into the studio for a new, mostly ambient album, Future Quiet. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tiptoe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiptoe
  1. ghost
  2. pad
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  • Bassey and Robinson fail to sort out their marking responsibilities in the middle, and Kamada is allowed to ghost into the space to volley home.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And at a blazing 240Hz refresh rate, ghosting, blurring, and screen-tearing will be kept at a minimum.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 19 June 2026
Definition of ghost
Verb
  • Just Douglas padding around in his socks, still as slim, handsome, and charming as ever.
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The sort that wear padded, deep blue gilets with crisp white shirts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of pad

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“Tiptoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiptoe. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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