stutter-stepping

Definition of stutter-steppingnext
present participle of stutter-step
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Verb
  • Committee Democrats asked Lutnick repeatedly about that visit, but came away from the interview frustrated with Lutnick and accused him of evading their questions.
    Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
  • Abbushi was on post release community supervision and had an outstanding felony warrant for evading a police officer in another Bay Area county, the Sheriff's Office said.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • In this case, critics argue, the township approved the project through a court settlement without formally changing the zoning—effectively sidestepping that part of the process.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2026
  • The global micro-drama surge is also the story of a predominantly female audience, hungry for romance and fantasy, sidestepping legacy gatekeepers.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The 45,000-square-foot, multilevel attraction will featuring 60 physical and mental games that involve feats such as solving puzzles and dodging swing axes.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
  • Becerra was ripped apart throughout the two-hour CNN debate, primarily by his Democratic rivals, who accused him of dodging questions about his stance on single-payer healthcare, falling short as a Biden Cabinet secretary and accepting a campaign donation from Chevron.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Masks are slipping and illusions are fading.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
  • Sargent's work originally featured a strap slipping off the model's shoulder.
    Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
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“Stutter-stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter-stepping. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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