cautiously edge
Frequency: 6.03.5 per million words
To move slowly and with caution to avoid danger.
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Examples (10)
- He cautiously edged along the narrow cliff ledge.
- She cautiously edged towards the door, hoping not to wake the sleeping baby.
- The rescue team cautiously edged across the unstable bridge.
- Not wanting to get involved, I cautiously edged away from the heated argument.
- The cat was cautiously edging closer to the mysterious box on the floor.
- At night, the soldiers had to cautiously edge through the potential minefield.
- He cautiously edged past the loose floorboard, trying not to make a sound.
- The firefighter cautiously edged into the smoke-filled room to assess the situation.
- They cautiously edged the large, antique sofa through the narrow doorway.
- The photographer cautiously edged his way nearer to the nest without startling the birds.