tiptoe
Example Sentences
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Mal had to stand on tiptoe and hold on to the windowsill to see.
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We tiptoe out of the closet and Colin inspects the flat.
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Then I take off the key I carry on a string around my neck, lock our apartment, and hold Boo’s hand as we tiptoe down the stairs.
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I just press my hand lightly on her shoulder and tiptoe out of the room.
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I tiptoe into the courtyard in my nightgown.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.