tiptoe
noun
the tip or end of a toe.
had tiptoed
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past perfectof tiptoe.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Gov. John Fetterman, about his stroke recovery, suddenly thrusting an issue both candidates had tiptoed around into a central theme of one of the most watched races of the year.
From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2022
Earlier this summer, a few productions had tiptoed back onto the stage, namely “Springsteen on Broadway” and “Pass Over.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021
And I had tiptoed around the pain he caused me.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 10, 2014
Ms. Hahn, who had tiptoed toward spontaneity in her work with singer-songwriters like Tom Brosseau and Josh Ritter, takes the full plunge here, with gratifying results.
From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2012
Every day Lancelot went to bis turret at sunset—she had tiptoed away when she first found him there, and he did not know it was a discovered rendezvous.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
