gumshoed
/ˈɡʌmˌʃud/
verb
- Past tense of gumshoe; moved or acted like a detective, investigating or following stealthily.
- The journalist gumshoed through the archives to uncover the truth.
- He gumshoed around the neighborhood asking questions about the missing cat.
- They gumshoed after the suspicious car for several blocks.
Synonyms
adjective
- Wearing gumshoes (soft-soled shoes, often associated with stealth).
- She was gumshoed and ready for a quiet night of surveillance.
- The gumshoed burglar crept silently across the floor.
- The gumshoed detective moved without a sound.