STUTTER-STEPPING Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

stutter-stepping

verb

present participle of stutter-step

as in pump-faking

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But his intensity in promoting movies while also evading any questions about his personal life could create a negative narrative for him.

— Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
The decision by ChatGPT-maker OpenAI follows a raft of reports in recent months about AI agents behaving in unexpected ways, evading human guardrails or otherwise going rogue.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of evading

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Despite this, the lawsuit said, Polymarket has failed to obtain a license from the New York State Gaming Commission, allegedly sidestepping its obligation to pay taxes like licensed casinos and mobile sports gambling platforms do.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Memes risk sidestepping reality Some of the pictures are generated with artificial intelligence, and the administration has previously defended the memes as funny and their critics as humorless.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sidestepping

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Coding a malicious program that steals private data while dodging detection by antivirus tools is hard.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
In the mid-70s, Stallone was a struggling actor, only landing gigs in shady erotic movies and dodging ever-piling bills, made even more pressing by the upcoming arrival of his first child.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026

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