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tiptoes

verb

present tense third-person singular of tiptoe

as in ghosts

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In other words, the additional money that our companies are shelling out to cover higher memory costs ultimately pads these three companies’ bottom lines.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 June 2026
Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.

— Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

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As the calendar inches closer to its opening, the chain is ramping up the search for its inaugural staff.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
The stand lifts the pit inches off the ground, which reviewers confirm protects the surrounding grass and even wooden decks from getting burned.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of inches

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Mud dropped on Friday via Island Records and marks the third studio album for Wolf, a record that edges far closer to folk music than either of the alt-pop star’s first two LPs.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
Explore our favorite picks below, bookmark this page, and check back regularly as Prime Day edges closer.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of edges

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There’s also a less than 10% chance of showers, if one of the hurricanes crawls farther up the coast, according to Wofford.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Hairy-nosed wombat births are hard to spot, as after about a 30-day pregnancy, the joey crawls into its mother’s pouch.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

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