Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter-step
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Engineered to evade interception by U.S. defenses such as THAAD, the missile presents a direct challenge to Western military dominance and poses a potential threat to regional allies like Israel.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025 -
Vita's Ukrainian mother (my grandmother) survived as an orphan for two years under German occupation and barely evaded being carted off to Germany to work as a forced laborer.—
Sasha Vasilyuk,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Chief Justice John Roberts sidestepped a chance to draw more attention to himself by not going beyond his previous comments about Trump's attacks on the judiciary.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Whatever the motive, sidestepping such rules degrades their significance in keeping secrets safe.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
Christian Science Monitor,
8 May 2025
Verb
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Miss Manners: What’s the best way to dodge a fishy hug?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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But for now Illinois has dodged two major budgetary bullets.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Stutter-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter-step. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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