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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pussyfooted
  1. shook
  2. sneaked
  3. slipped
Verb
  • The quarterback shook off a left leg injury late in the second quarter to throw for 213 yards and one touchdown on 21-of-30 passing.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The air was filled with the shrieks of men in agony, the crackle of machine gun fire, and the thunderous explosions that shook the ground.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of shook
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  • Kate Winslet snuck into the best drama actress category as the sole nominee from Roadside’s Lee.
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The Longhorns will take on Clemson, the ACC champion and only three-loss team in the field that snuck into the playoff thanks to a massive upset by Syracuse over Miami on November 30 and a clutch 56-yard field goal as time expired to top SMU in the conference championship game.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of sneaked
Verb
  • The e-commerce stock slipped 3% following a downgrade to underperform from hold at Jefferies.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The National Team appeared to buy their favorite ETFs, as the Mainland market slipped into the mid-day lunch break.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of slipped
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