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sidestepping

verb , present participle of sidestep

Synonyms and Antonyms of sidestepping

1 to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

the eager enlistee sidestepped the regulations by lying about his age

Synonyms of sidestepping

beating, bypassing, circumventing, dodging, getting around, shortcutting, skirting

Words Related to sidestepping

avoiding, ducking, eluding, end-running, escaping, eschewing, evading, outflanking, shaking, shirking, shunning

disobeying, disregarding, flouting, ignoring

averting, deflecting, diverting, obviating, parrying, preventing, warding (off)

Near Antonyms of sidestepping

acceding (to), acquiescing (to), assenting (to)

accepting, courting, embracing, pursuing, seeking, welcoming

catching, contracting, incurring

Antonyms of sidestepping

complying (with), following, keeping, obeying, observing

2 to move suddenly aside or to and fro

the startled spectator sidestepped away from the oncoming ball

Synonyms of sidestepping

dodging, ducking, jinking, slaloming, weaving, zigzagging

Words Related to sidestepping

avoiding, eluding, escaping, evading, parrying, shirking, skirting

deflecting, turning

sliding, slipping

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