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as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
the eager enlistee sidestepped the regulations by lying about his age
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Recent Examples of sidestep
Attempting to sidestep these platforms is unrealistic.
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Tarek Nseir, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Koushiappas's proposal sidesteps both.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 May 2026
The bill needed strong backing in the House, as it was passed under suspension, which requires a two-thirds majority vote and sidesteps certain procedural hurdles.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
If the other person is between jobs or not in the mood to talk about work, this also sidesteps any potential awkwardness.
—Anna Goldfarb, CNBC, 20 May 2026
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Tarek Nseir, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Koushiappas's proposal sidesteps both.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 26 May 2026
The bill needed strong backing in the House, as it was passed under suspension, which requires a two-thirds majority vote and sidesteps certain procedural hurdles.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
If the other person is between jobs or not in the mood to talk about work, this also sidesteps any potential awkwardness.
—Anna Goldfarb, CNBC, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidestep
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Torre’s team, and later The Athletic, dug into the connections between Aspiration and Clippers’ billionaire owner Steve Ballmer, who had invested $60 million in the company, and the NBA announced an investigation to determine whether Ballmer and the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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RevMed’s daraxonrasib cleverly circumvents this problem by acting as a molecular stickum.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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That vision came to life during the festival that followed the walk; attendees danced to live music and children weaved through the crowd waving pride flags.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Lawmakers can also find ways to weave their policies into other bills that may not bear their names.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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This victory was as undeniable as the bond between the seniors on this team who did everything but draw up a pact to avoid a third-straight disappointment on the season’s final day.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Safe food handling, good hygiene and avoiding contact with cat stool can significantly reduce your risk.—
Dr. Megan Yanny,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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He was spotted ducking down in a field as traffic passed by and fled before he was found in a small cave, police have said.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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In fact, the Snapdragon C laptops will have to duck under the Windows 11 recommended hardware specifications to work with 8GB of memory and the smaller storage footprint that has proven successful with the MacBook Neo.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Capable of traveling at speeds exceeding Mach 5 while maneuvering in flight, these weapons are designed to compress enemy reaction times and evade many traditional missile defense systems.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Aurora police said Belt-Stubblefield crashed into two vehicles while trying to evade the stop.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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An officer had to dodge the vehicle to avoid being struck, according to the district attorney’s statement.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Go in May to dodge midges and summer crowds.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Specialist herbivores that feed on specific plants likely evolve metabolic countermeasures to detoxify or otherwise bypass chemical defenses of their hosts.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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City leaders have often bypassed the provisions of past taxes to continue paying worker salaries.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sidestep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidestep. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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