sidestep
verb (used without object)
to step to one side.
sidestepping
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present participleof sidestep.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But many individuals, couples and families will be sidestepping that dining-room exercise and instead heading to the hills, forests, deserts and beaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
The model sought access to a health statistics portal in June, sidestepping restrictions to breach a section hosting private files.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
But by emphasizing Wilson’s populism, he risks understating or even sidestepping other crucial parts of Wilson’s life and mind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Armed with flashlights, dozens of community members stepped into the darkened Westlake Theatre, sidestepping puddles and broken glass as they imagined what the century-old movie palace could become.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Harry said, sidestepping Snape before Snape could speak, “Mr. Crouch is here — he’s down in the forest, he wants to speak to you!”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
