Avoid and Tiptoe

Avoid

Avoid verb - To get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery.

Tiptoe and avoid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tiptoe" instead a verb "Avoid".

Tiptoe

Tiptoe verb - Walk on one's toes.
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Synonyms for Tiptoe

Avoid and tiptoe are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Avoid" instead a verb "Tiptoe".

Nearby Words: tiptoed, tiptoeing

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Foot Fall When a very tall, skinny black african warrior gets up on tiptoe (in preparation to hurling a spear), they wonder how he can avoid falling over right away.
  • The common trope in this situation is for the new couple to tiptoe around the old partner, trying to spare their feelings and avoid negative repercussions.
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Tiptoe and Avoid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avoid/tiptoe
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