STUTTER-STEPPING Synonyms: 10 Similar Words

stutter-stepping

verb

present participle of stutter-step

as in pump-faking

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Prosecutors allege Reyes-Vargas has six prior convictions for bad or dangerous driving, including a DUI conviction, evading police, and engaging in a speed contest.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026
The father-daughter duo has set up shop ensconced in the woods, herding donkeys and so far evading the violence closing in on them from the outside.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of evading

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For one thing, the exceptions to the prevailing rule of rising markets tend to hurt, and the idea of sidestepping them is, for many, irresistible.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
America Healthy Again movement that was made up in part by other vaccine skeptics — many of whom were concerned by the administration sidestepping the issue publicly.

— Daniel Payne, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sidestepping

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In the small Sri Lankan surf town of Hiriketiya, tuk-tuks whiz past, dodging potholes and dogs sleeping in the sun.

— Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
Because the sites are generally located at least 100 feet away from any trails, visiting them can require bushwhacking through swampy terrain or dense undergrowth, dodging branches and the occasional cobweb.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of dodging

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The body of a woman who rescued a child struggling in the Delaware River in New Jersey before slipping underwater herself has been recovered following an hourslong search, police said.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Reduce wear time by wearing commuter shoes and slipping into heels once at your destination.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

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