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Definitions

sidestep

[sahyd-step] / ˈsaɪdˌstɛp /
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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Saudi Arabia’s efforts to sidestep the standstill at the Strait of Hormuz appear to be bearing fruit.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Tariffs tied to "country of origin" rules still apply regardless of where a company is headquartered, meaning businesses cannot easily sidestep Chinese supply chains.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Nonetheless, President Lincoln decided to pragmatically sidestep the legal contradictions and agreed in the summer of 1862 to a comprehensive prisoner cartel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

There is certainly appetite for using VPNs to try to sidestep censorship.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Within the scholarly community in recent years, the main tendency has been to take the latter side, or to sidestep the controversy by ignoring mainstream politics altogether.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Vocabulary lists containing sidestep

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