Thesaurus results for STUTTER-STEP

stutter-step

verb

Definition of stutter-step

as in to evade

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Recent Examples of stutter-step Eventually, Mbappé stepped up to take the kick, but his stutter-step kick resulted in a weak shot toward the right side of the goal, and it was saved by Yassine Bounou. — Joe Murphy, NBC news, 9 July 2026 The stutter-step approach by Bruno Guimãraes on the penalty kick failed anyway and the game remained scoreless into the first hydration break. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

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Several charges are pending against the suspect, including assault on a peace officer and evading arrest or detention with a vehicle.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2026
The franchise began in 1997 as a relatively simple, top-down game that allowed players to roam fictional cities, steal vehicles, evade police and commit crimes.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of evade

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Bradley Smith, a former FEC chairman and professor at Capital University Law School, told Fortune states can’t sidestep the First Amendment by calling political spending a corporate power instead of a right.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026
The mayor’s office sidestepped a question from The Times on the opening date discrepancy, and didn’t respond to questions on whether DWP and LAWA are expected to sign the power agreement before the train opens.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of sidestep

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America's sub-ultra-wealthy are finding new ways to dodge the crowds associated with air travel.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
Pressed by reporters on how he’d tackle problems ranging from high-speed rail to homelessness, Becerra often dodged or spoke in generalities.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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