sidestep
verb (used without object)
to step to one side.
sidestepped
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past participleof sidestep.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sidestep.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sidestepverb (used without object)to step to one side.
Example Sentences
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As Robyn explains in Slate, the majority sidestepped the question weighing the actual legality of the ballroom’s construction, focusing instead on a technical question of standing.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
She also sidestepped questions about whether she regretted any of her decisions during the uprising.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Cardrooms had since sidestepped the ban by giving players the option to take turns dealing the game and relying on third-party businesses to employ people who act as bankers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
The Kremlin has sidestepped questions about the documentary in the wake of the Oscar win.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
Sometimes he got a piece of them, but most of the time they just sidestepped him like toreadors or pushed him away as though he was a bothersome younger cousin.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
