He quietly tiptoed past the sleeping dog.

Meaning: He moved very quietly and carefully past the sleeping dog.

Choice of Words: Tiptoed is a fun word that describes walking very quietly and carefully by lifting only the toes off the ground. Past is a preposition that means by or beyond a particular place. So, tiptoed past means to walk very quietly by or beyond something.

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