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tiptoed

  • past participle
    of tiptoe.
    tiptoe
    noun
    the tip or end of a toe.
  • past tense form
    of tiptoe.
    tiptoe
    noun
    the tip or end of a toe.

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Powell tiptoed away from saying how the Fed would answer that riddle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

But having tiptoed cautiously throughout its first year in office, the question is whether this government can convince those potential investors that the economic vision is real?

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2025

The leaders tiptoed around thorny regional security issues like Taiwan and North Korea.

From New York Times ● May 27, 2024

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tiptoed less than 0.1% lower to 38,892.80, while the Nasdaq composite inched 5 points higher to 16,253.96.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024

Once he was snoring deeply, they tiptoed past his bedroom, down the stairs, and out the back door.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown