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Tiptoeing in a sentence

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Tiptoeing | Tiptoe | Tiptoes

Tiptoeing meaning

present participle and gerund of tiptoe

Using Tiptoeing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of tiptoe
  • In the example corpus, tiptoeing often appears in combinations such as: tiptoeing around, tiptoeing into.

Context around Tiptoeing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

people 1× began 1× resent 1× done 1× game 1×

Sentence patterns with Tiptoeing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anta is tiptoeing into the 1× hovering or tiptoeing on a 1× i resent tiptoeing around my 1× isn t tiptoeing around the 1× of people tiptoeing around sexuality 1× s done tiptoeing around the 1× the game tiptoeing in the 1× tired of tiptoeing around human 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after 18 years 1× and javon wims 1× by comparison anta 1× i resent tiptoeing 1× i told raven 1× in typical style 1×

Common sentence endings:

around human waste 1× elsie a flower 1× few weeks ago 1× his fatalistic demeanor 1× his foremost strengths 1× multi brand strategy 1×

Words around Tiptoeing

Just before it in the word index:

tiptoed 14 tiptoe 24 tipsy 53 tipsters 20 tipster 83 tips 2.465

Just after it in the word index:

tiptoes 9 tipton 73 tiptop 2 tiptree 24 tiptronic 3 tipu 62

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Tiptoeing

  • In this selection, "tiptoeing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, people, began and resent stand out and add context to how "tiptoeing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anta is tiptoeing into the and hovering or tiptoeing on a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tiptoeing" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tiptoeing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I resent tiptoeing around my housemate's work zone. (9 words)

By comparison, Anta is tiptoeing into the international market with a multi-brand strategy. (14 words)

Later he explained he had such a blunt response to claims because he is sick of people tiptoeing around sexuality. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

And Javon Wims, the seventh-round pick, made maybe the most impressive catch of the game, tiptoeing in the back left corner of the north end zone for a 7-yard scoring catch in the second quarter. (37 words)

I told Raven I had met with frustrated, exasperated residents of the area who wanted their sidewalks back, and they too were tired of tiptoeing around human waste. (28 words)

In typical style, Trump isn’t tiptoeing around the issue, but driving right at the governor in an attempt to take away one of his foremost strengths. (27 words)

Example sentences (9)

By comparison, Anta is tiptoeing into the international market with a multi-brand strategy.

In typical style, Trump isn’t tiptoeing around the issue, but driving right at the governor in an attempt to take away one of his foremost strengths.

Later he explained he had such a blunt response to claims because he is sick of people tiptoeing around sexuality.

This year’s most anticipated commercial may be for M&M’s, which began tiptoeing into the US cultural wars a few weeks ago.

I resent tiptoeing around my housemate's work zone.

I told Raven I had met with frustrated, exasperated residents of the area who wanted their sidewalks back, and they too were tired of tiptoeing around human waste.

After 18 years of it, Brady possibly has decided that he’s done tiptoeing around the guy whom Bill Parcells dubbed “” because of his fatalistic demeanor.

And Javon Wims, the seventh-round pick, made maybe the most impressive catch of the game, tiptoeing in the back left corner of the north end zone for a 7-yard scoring catch in the second quarter.

The second, Fairy offering Posy of Harebells to Elsie, shows a fairy either hovering or tiptoeing on a branch, and offering Elsie a flower.

Common combinations with tiptoeing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tiptoeing" in a sentence?
An example: "By comparison, Anta is tiptoeing into the international market with a multi-brand strategy." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "tiptoeing" from authentic English texts.
What does "tiptoeing" mean?
Tiptoeing means: present participle and gerund of tiptoe
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