stutter-steps

present tense third-person singular of stutter-step

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter-steps
Verb
  • Panthalassa evades these regional regulatory and environmental obstacles by deploying autonomous computing nodes directly into deep water.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026
  • And though bound together as one 10-county region, the Hudson Valley actively evades a uniform identity.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • But the grumbling sidesteps a sharp question.
    Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
  • Leo simultaneously defends the secrecy of confession as religious freedom, despite critics calling it an abuse shield, and sidesteps a meeting with ex-Opus Dei members amid Argentine investigations.
    Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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“Stutter-steps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter-steps. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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