stutter-stepping

present participle of stutter-step

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter-stepping
Verb
  • To prevent the group from evading the tax, it would be levied on billionaires who lived in California in 2025 and the beginning of 2026.
    Kate Wolffe October 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Ultimately, being aware of the risk that high cholesterol can pose during and after pregnancy, embracing heart-healthy habits throughout, and following up postpartum can make the difference between experiencing a heart event and evading one.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The dramatization of one of the darkest chapters in American crime history has drawn plaudits for sidestepping easy sensationalism about the Chicago contractor and amateur clown who murdered 33 boys in the 1970s, burying them in a crawl space beneath his house.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The wood-burning stove kills two birds with one stone (well, technically about two dozen stones, give or take), providing an authentic, traditional sauna experience while also sidestepping the need for electricity from an outlet or portable generator.
    Dean Stattmann, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His opponents have attacked him for appearing on Piker's show, or dodging a foreign policy question on FOX News about Hamas’ future.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • After Texas produced little in the run game at Florida, Wisner proved elusive, dodging and breaking tackles to produce chunk plays and keep Texas moving down the field.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Women’s Power Stride Tab Socks 3-pack Designed with training in mind, this three-pack of no-show socks boasts an interior grip that keeps them from slipping during use.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Messi picked up the ball from his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul in midfield and burst toward the backpedaling Nashville back line before slipping the ball outside to Luis Suárez.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Stutter-stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter-stepping. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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