STUTTER-STEPPED Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

stutter-stepped

verb

past tense of stutter-step

as in evaded

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The ball evaded him and reached Brobbey, but the striker could not control in the ocean of space he was left in.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Shortly before the shooting, agents were investigating two Guatemalan men known to be driving a white van who had previously evaded arrest and were potentially subject to deportation, the US attorney for Texas’ southern district said.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of evaded

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To be decided Johnson has not officially declared his candidacy and has sidestepped questions about seeking reelection by saying he is focused on running Chicago.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
One Californian who may have already sidestepped that question?

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of sidestepped

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Throughout the morning, a steady influx of voters walking into the library dodged eager campaign staffers handing out political flyers in the parking lot, hoping to win last minute votes for their candidates.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
The measure is intended to get ahead of Chinese manufacturers, who have dodged previous US trade barriers by shifting production between a litany of third countries.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dodged

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Farage, who was a major player in getting Britain to vote to leave the European Union a decade ago, has had strong polling nationally though his numbers have slipped during months of scrutiny of his finances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Sanders, a fourth-round pick in 2024, is a downfield receiving threat who had slipped to third on the depth chart behind Tremble and Evans.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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