tiptoe
noun
the tip or end of a toe.
have been tiptoeing
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present perfect progressiveof tiptoe.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Traders have been tiptoeing out of bets that rate cuts will fairly swiftly follow a final hike, though remain positioned for a peak.
From Reuters ● Apr. 19, 2023
But she added, “All the agencies have been tiptoeing toward this moment. But my hope is they will tiptoe a lot faster.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2023
People in your family have been tiptoeing around her for far too long.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2013
