toed
Americanadjective
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having a toe.
a toed clog; toed stockings.
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having a toe of a specific kind or number (usually used in combination).
three-toed sloth.
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Carpentry.
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(of a nail) driven obliquely.
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adjective
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having a part resembling a toe
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(of a vertical or oblique member of a timber frame) fixed by nails driven in at the foot
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(in combination) having a toe or toes as specified
five-toed
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Example Sentences
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When war was declared, David recanted his previously strong pro-German views and toed a patriotic line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
In 2018, Zhang Yiming, the founder of ByteDance, toed the party line after Beijing shut down ByteDance’s jokes app.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024
At first, however, she toed the PR line.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2023
The incident demonstrated the fraught line toed by comedians when edgy routines are removed from their natural habitats in dark, late-night, alcohol-lubricated clubs and posted to social media for all to see.
From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023
I toed off my Vans, and Sohrab stepped out of his sandals.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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