sidestepped

VERB

dodge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid bypass duck evade fudge skirt

STRONG

ditch elude escape juke pussyfoot shake shirk weasel

WEAK

dance around get around get out of give the slip go around put the move on shake off skip out on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet take on

Example Sentences

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Leavitt, however, sidestepped questions about who currently has control over the oil route.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The plaintiffs’ lawyers in the Los Angeles case sidestepped Section 230 by arguing that the way the platforms themselves were designed was harmful and intentionally so.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Longboard’s clients have also sidestepped the recent software slump — Wilcox says they’ve been underweight the sector since 2022.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

In the short term, Dai-ichi Life's Kumano warned that structural reforms are being sidestepped.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

At this point, there was a rap on the door, and Mr. Sharpe sidestepped into the chamber and bowed.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson