stutter-stepped

Definition of stutter-steppednext
past tense of stutter-step
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Verb
  • My muscles on fire with tension, sleep evaded me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
  • Aircraft purchases were among the promises that China evaded then.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The project’s developers sidestepped the city’s 30-foot coastal height limit approved by voters in 1972 through a state density bonus law to encourage affordable housing that apparently overrides local ordinances.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
  • When asked if Richardson, who is 8-7 as a starter, will challenge Leonard for the QB2 role if he’s not traded, Dodds sidestepped the question.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Hynes dodged a question about Kaprizov after the game.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • And while Dallas has dodged some bad weather opportunities in recent years, the luck could run out here.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • The farmer then slipped into a coma and only came out of it a few weeks later, with doctors calling him a miracle, per the BBC.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • However, last season the singer quietly slipped into stadiums and attended every home game largely under the radar.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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“Stutter-stepped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter-stepped. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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