sidestep
verb (used without object)
to step to one side.
were sidestepping
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past progressiveof sidestep.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But some critics said the meetings were sidestepping important issues.
From Reuters ● Jul. 5, 2023
In January 2020, the German broadcaster ARD produced a documentary called “Lord of the Lifters” that illustrated how entire nations were sidestepping antidoping controls.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
