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

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

But Warsh during the hearing sidestepped the sharpest questions about independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

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

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

We just sidestepped one argument so we could dive into an even bigger one.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed