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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
Leavitt sidestepped questions about who currently controls the oil route.
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Ali Grace, founder and CEO of her namesake denim label, for example, said her business has been largely insulated, thanks in part to a model that sidesteps many of the pressures facing traditional supply chains.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
She was asked about the incident on Saturday, and sidestepped the question.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
This allows the company to sidestep a host of state gambling restrictions.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
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Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Ali Grace, founder and CEO of her namesake denim label, for example, said her business has been largely insulated, thanks in part to a model that sidesteps many of the pressures facing traditional supply chains.
—Andre Claudio, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
She was asked about the incident on Saturday, and sidestepped the question.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
This allows the company to sidestep a host of state gambling restrictions.
—Kelli María Korducki, thehustle.co, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sidestep
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The Legislature has circumvented the ban by making K-12 vouchers available to students instead of funding private schools directly.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hughes accused Kennedy of making changes to the charter to circumvent the judge’s ruling and further Kennedy’s push to undermine confidence in vaccines.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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The mandolins weave intricate patterns together, in counterpoint or unison.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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This over 1,000-mile route weaves through breathtaking Great Lakes landscapes, tracing the edge of the glacier that covered these parts over 12,000 years ago.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees will look to avoid its first series sweep Sunday with Cam Schlittler on the mound against Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The troop carrier planes became bogged down in the soil and had to be destroyed by the US to avoid them falling into enemy hands, while new planes were flown in.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
11 Apr. 2026
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But a recent global survey conducted by SAP subsidiary WalkMe found that workers are quietly ducking AI use.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Machete in hand, Gamaliel Camarena sliced the back of a man who managed to escape by ducking into a donut shop and barring the door.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of trucking companies racking up thousands of safety violations – poor maintenance, excessive driving hours, drug and alcohol use – all while evading federal enforcement.—
Ashley Velie,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The scooter rider managed to evade police by making a U-turn, cops said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander’s first pitch was an inside fastball that Adames had to dodge.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tyler and Teezo Touchdown were singing about dodging monogamy at all costs, but RM teased out his own, deeper meaning.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
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The project, known as QUASAR-CREATE, seeks to address a specific vulnerability in modern digital infrastructure, which is the eventual ability of quantum computers to bypass current encryption methods.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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Yes, there are ways to bypass this with a digital antenna.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sidestep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sidestep. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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