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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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Shinjiro Koizumi sidestepped the dialogue participant's question while taking aim at China.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

By offering trading in perpetual futures instead of tokenized stocks, Trade.xyz has sidestepped this risk.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The winger had little room to move, but sidestepped the Drua's Taniela Rakuro before out-pacing the defence to touch down in the left corner.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

When asked how he would restore the world’s confidence in the United States if he were to become president, Newsom sidestepped.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Cockerell tried to put his hand over Fenoglio’s mouth, but Fenoglio bit his fingers and sidestepped him with more agility than Meggie would ever have expected of the old man.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke