pussyfooted

verb

Definition of pussyfootednext
past tense of pussyfoot
1
as in weaseled
to avoid giving a definite answer or position politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues

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2
as in snuck
to move about in a sly or secret manner pussyfooting through the hallways in the middle of the night

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  1. shook
  2. sneaked
  3. slipped
Verb
  • Vance’s wife, Usha, and Walz’s wife, Gwen, also made their way to the stage and shook hands.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The image of the entire country under simultaneous attack – shared repeatedly on social media and in news reports – shook Israelis.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of shook
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  • In 2022, the Prince and Princess of Wales snuck in a scuba diving excursion during their royal tour of the Caribbean and had a dive at South Water Caye to see the Belize Barrier Reef.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Soon after the tragedy, Bell snuck into a drama-department-only session to hear Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy speak about acting as an honorable profession.
    Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of sneaked
Verb
  • On Thursday, the India rupee slipped for a fourth straight session.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In season three, The Mandalorian creatively stumbled a bit, ratings slipped (a little) and the show received backlash for the first time.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of slipped
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