stutter-stepping

Definition of stutter-steppingnext
present participle of stutter-step
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Verb
  • Jones faces charges for property theft, money laundering and evading arrest, the release stated.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Poole was arrested by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit on May 31, 2024, after spending months evading law enforcement.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The global micro-drama surge is also the story of a predominantly female audience, hungry for romance and fantasy, sidestepping legacy gatekeepers.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
  • For-profit North Carolina companies have been sidestepping property tax payments through a loophole that continues to grow in popularity, chipping away at the tax base for local governments like Mecklenburg County.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The town of Vernon is on the hunt for those dodging local taxes by keeping cars, trucks and trailers registered in other towns or states.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Applegate, 54, spoke out on Instagram after dodging speculation she was hospitalized.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Now, Washington conventional wisdom, a 50-50 blend of dinner-party chatter and possibly sponsored social media posts, holds that the prize is slipping a bit from his grasp.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Meanwhile, borrowing costs remain elevated, and wage gains are slipping, struggling to keep up with everything else getting more expensive.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Stutter-stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stutter-stepping. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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