sidestep
verb (used without object)
to step to one side.
has sidestepped
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present perfectof sidestep (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Shaw has sidestepped concerns about immigration agents targeting schools as an issue outside of a school district’s jurisdiction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
By offering trading in perpetual futures instead of tokenized stocks, Trade.xyz has sidestepped this risk.
From MarketWatch ● May 20, 2026
The Kremlin has sidestepped questions about the documentary in the wake of the Oscar win.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
Although Moscow has sidestepped Western insurers with its shadow fleet, it still buys policies from Chinese or Russian domestic insurers—and such attacks are making them costlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025
For much of the year, he has sidestepped questions about his national ambitions, insisting that he was focused on Florida’s legislative session.
From Washington Times ● May 5, 2023
