sidestepping

verbdodge

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verb dodge

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Word Origin & History

also side-step, 1757, "a stepping to the side" (originally in military drill), from side (adj.) + step (n.). The verb is recorded from 1895; the figurative sense is attested from 1900.

Example Sentences for sidestepping

There is no question of sidestepping the difficulty: it must be surmounted.

To question the nobility of the Hazlitt soul would be a sidestepping.

Norton taunted him, his blood running hot with the fierce wish to have done with sidestepping and procrastination.

Their coolness and dexterity in sidestepping the mad rushes of the bull are wonderful.

It was much more reassuring than to stand poised in a narrow trail with no possibility of sidestepping a charge.

Sidestepping to avoid one of his rushes, Blaine brought up a terrible uppercut that ended flush upon the Llott's jaw.

Sidestepping him, Jerry pulled several bonds of large denomination from the envelope.

Then, with a bellow, he rushed upon Roy, who contented himself by sidestepping the furious onslaught.

sidestepping

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