stutter-stepping

verb

present participle of stutter-step
as in pump-faking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stutter-stepping
  1. evading
  2. sidestepping
  3. dodging
  4. slipping
Verb
  • The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of evading
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  • PortaSplit’s outdoor unit clips onto a window bracket, needs no drilling, and is classified as furniture rather than a fixture — sidestepping facade-modification bans in cities like Paris.
    — Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • By sidestepping the partisan fray in his commercial songs, Foster was able to achieve widespread popularity.
    — Christopher Lynch, The Conversation, 1 July 2026
Definition of sidestepping
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  • Read's team says that certain witnesses in the case – including the McCabe and Albert families, and Trooper Brian Tully – are dodging depositions by their team.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • For a merchant accused of dodging a duty, the difference was important.
    — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of dodging
Verb
  • In its latest trends report, Embark says September is pacing ahead of last year in Europe, while July is slipping—the first time that has happened in the company's history.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Cleveland is probably most at risk of slipping toward the sell side, but the Guardians have made the playoffs two years in a row and have stayed in playoff contention these past three months.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of slipping
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“Stutter-stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter-stepping. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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