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sidestep
[ sahyd-step ]
verb (used without object)
- to step to one side.
- to evade or avoid a decision, problem, or the like.
verb (used with object)
- to avoid or dodge by stepping aside.
- to evade or avoid (a decision, problem, or the like).
sidestep
/ ˈɪˌɛ /
verb
- to step aside from or out of the way of (something)
- tr to dodge or circumvent
noun
- a movement to one side, as in dancing, boxing, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- sٱp noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of sidestep1
Example Sentences
They operated in dozens of countries, made money everywhere, and could shift production around the globe to sidestep rules they didn’t like.
Judge Boasberg also has the power to appoint a special prosecutor to pursue criminal contempt charges and to sidestep Bondi, a Trump loyalist who was appointed by the president.
Realism doesn’t negate that truth, and the fact that Garland and Mendoza have sidestepped any firm commentary on the film’s messaging allows viewers to project their own feelings onto it.
But over the weekend, Senate Republicans sidestepped the parliamentarian to jam through their budget blueprint, the first procedural step in passing the tax plan.
As Lamar grins through the bright lights of his victory lap, Drake's chosen to sidestep the beef - bar one embittered freestyle denouncing fake friends - and instead focused on repositioning himself.
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