Sidestepping is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Sidestepping meaning
present participle and gerund of sidestep
Using Sidestepping
- The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of sidestep
- In the example corpus, sidestepping often appears in combinations such as: sidestepping the, of sidestepping, by sidestepping.
Context around Sidestepping
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sidestepping
- In this selection, "sidestepping" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, music, url, summit, questions, genre and issues stand out and add context to how "sidestepping" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include alternative music sidestepping genre definition and and reversals sidestepping in and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sidestepping" sits close to words such as aapi, aarey and aberdare, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sidestepping
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
No surprise there, considering past climate summit sidestepping. (8 words)
They define themself as contemporary alternative music, sidestepping genre definition. (10 words)
However; there’s also a tendency to try and ‘save face’ by sidestepping the issue! (15 words)
This was received at the time as diplomatic headline avoidance, with Guardiola smartly sidestepping the trap of writing off rivals’ chances so early in the season, though the odd suppressed snigger could be heard at the mention of Manchester United. (40 words)
British business recorded an unexpected bounce in activity this month as well as receding price pressures, according to the latest 'flash' S&P PMI survey that suggested the economy may be sidestepping the risk of recession. (36 words)
Ava and Nate are not rich compared to their friends, but there’s an unspoken reality the show is sidestepping: In the Los Angeles housing market, that cozy home of theirs is worth millions. (34 words)
However; there’s also a tendency to try and ‘save face’ by sidestepping the issue! (15 words)
Example sentences (20)
Ava and Nate are not rich compared to their friends, but there’s an unspoken reality the show is sidestepping: In the Los Angeles housing market, that cozy home of theirs is worth millions.
British business recorded an unexpected bounce in activity this month as well as receding price pressures, according to the latest 'flash' S&P PMI survey that suggested the economy may be sidestepping the risk of recession.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Canada's immigration system is broken, but is sidestepping questions about whether he would touch the current targets.
David Lorenz, the Maryland leader of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, criticized the move as “unconscionable,” accusing the Archdiocese of sidestepping the new state law.
However; there’s also a tendency to try and ‘save face’ by sidestepping the issue!
A couple of weeks ago, a number of Tory MPs were concerned the Government was sidestepping the issue.
Cassidy overcame the odds in the end by sidestepping to cause Reynolds to crash into Silver.
Instead of sidestepping the problems with more temporary programs, the administration could support permanent tax credits, job training, and incentives for employers to offer flexible work-from-home options.
They define themself as contemporary alternative music, sidestepping genre definition.
A small faction of Twitter critics attacked Hawyard and accused the C’s forward for sidestepping the racial issues at hand, with some coming out and calling him a racist.
By forcing these companies out, the government is also taking the easier route and sidestepping issues like the absence of end-to-end data protection laws.
Sidestepping a question on whether the movement of migrants had caught the government unawares, he said, “You have to understand that this is an unprecedented situation.
For several weeks, they followed him around his farm, recording him collecting down with his children, while sidestepping nesting eiders.
However, as soon as its site was shuttered, the group migrated its homepage to a new url, sidestepping the ruling.
No surprise there, considering past climate summit sidestepping.
Trading blows and reversals, sidestepping in and out of the frame and taking advantage of each stage’s environmental hazards, is enthralling.
DIck, once again your comical sidestepping around the real reason Chicago is a clean energy leader – 85% of its electricity is produced by zero-carbon energy – is duly noted.
It’s rare to see a film that’s this unvarnished and emotional while also sidestepping any whiff of sentimentality.
This was received at the time as diplomatic headline avoidance, with Guardiola smartly sidestepping the trap of writing off rivals’ chances so early in the season, though the odd suppressed snigger could be heard at the mention of Manchester United.
When Trump says something offensive in meaning and phrasing, it allows him to apologize for the saltiness while sidestepping or downplaying the denigration.
Common combinations with sidestepping
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sidestepping the 9×
- of sidestepping 3×
- by sidestepping 3×
- is sidestepping 2×
- sidestepping in 2×
- while sidestepping 2×