stutter-stepping

Definition of stutter-steppingnext
present participle of stutter-step

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Verb
  • He is charged with evading arrest or detention with a vehicle — a third-degree felony — along with multiple traffic offenses.
    Faith Bugenhagen, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Arnel Belizaire, a member of Haiti's parliament, was arrested on charges including financing terrorism and conspiracy against state security after evading national police for two months, authorities said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Dylan, who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 2016 and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, has spent much of his later career sidestepping the expectations that come with legacy status.
    Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The signatories also questioned the classification of the bill as an organic law, warning it could be used to give the legislation higher legal standing while sidestepping other environmental and human rights protections.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The tanker has been subject to European Union sanctions since October due to its role in transporting sanctions-dodging Russian oil exports, according to the Open Sanctions website.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In court filings and dealings with the Justice Department, Ver had always denied dodging his tax bill intentionally — a key distinction between a criminal and civil tax violation — and claimed to have relied on the advice of accountants and tax attorneys.
    Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Multitracked saxophones swarm over a pit of molten bass frequencies, slipping between sentimental consonance—you might momentarily be reminded of Vangelis’ Blade Runner score—and eerie discord.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
  • While road salt is a key element to preventing cars from slipping and sliding over roads in winter, the mineral can damage cars over time.
    Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Stutter-stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter-stepping. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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