Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to sidestep
Participle: sidestepped
Gerund: sidestepping
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | sidestep |
| you | sidestep |
| he;she;it | sidesteps |
| we | sidestep |
| you | sidestep |
| they | sidestep |
Perfect
| I | have sidestepped |
| you | have sidestepped |
| he;she;it | has sidestepped |
| we | have sidestepped |
| you | have sidestepped |
| they | have sidestepped |
Past
| I | sidestepped |
| you | sidestepped |
| he;she;it | sidestepped |
| we | sidestepped |
| you | sidestepped |
| they | sidestepped |
Pluperfect
| I | had sidestepped |
| you | had sidestepped |
| he;she;it | had sidestepped |
| we | had sidestepped |
| you | had sidestepped |
| they | had sidestepped |
Future
| I | will sidestep |
| you | will sidestep |
| he;she;it | will sidestep |
| we | will sidestep |
| you | will sidestep |
| they | will sidestep |
Future Perfect
| I | will have sidestepped |
| you | will have sidestepped |
| he;she;it | will have sidestepped |
| we | will have sidestepped |
| you | will have sidestepped |
| they | will have sidestepped |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | sidestep |
| you | sidestep |
| he;she;it | sidestep |
| we | sidestep |
| you | sidestep |
| they | sidestep |
Perfect
| I | have sidestepped |
| you | have sidestepped |
| he;she;it | have sidestepped |
| we | have sidestepped |
| you | have sidestepped |
| they | have sidestepped |
Imperfect
| I | sidestepped |
| you | sidestepped |
| he;she;it | sidestepped |
| we | sidestepped |
| you | sidestepped |
| they | sidestepped |
Pluperfect
| I | had sidestepped |
| you | had sidestepped |
| he;she;it | had sidestepped |
| we | had sidestepped |
| you | had sidestepped |
| they | had sidestepped |
Conditional
Present
| I | would sidestep |
| you | would sidestep |
| he;she;it | would sidestep |
| we | would sidestep |
| you | would sidestep |
| they | would sidestep |
Perfect
| I | would have sidestepped |
| you | would have sidestepped |
| he;she;it | would have sidestepped |
| we | would have sidestepped |
| you | would have sidestepped |
| they | would have sidestepped |
Imperative
| you | sidestep |
| we | Let's sidestep |
| you | sidestep |
Verbs conjugated like 'sidestep'
abet,
abhor,
abut,
acquit,
admit,
affrap,
allot,
alum,
amel,
amit,
anagram,
anvil,
apparel,
aret,
arret,
assot,
astun,
attrap,
augur,
avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'sidestep'
sideslip,
airstep,
destem,
ideate,
misstep,
side-slip,
siderate,
sideswipe,
siesta,
sister,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to keep away from
- abjure, avert, avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, evitate, get away from, mithe, shun, shy away from, skirt, steer clear, waive
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Etymology tree
2. Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der.
3. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz
4. Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ
5. Old English sīde
6. Middle English side
7. English side
8. English step
9. English sidestep
10. From side + step.
Verbs referencing "sidestep"
Swedish
sidsteppa.
Sample Sentences
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I […] knocked and waited. […] He sidestepped, and I went in. [1955 October, Rex Stout, “Die Like a Dog”, in Three Witnesses, Bantam, published 1994, →ISBN, page 180:]
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Kilmarnock ought to have taken the lead on the stroke of half-time when Hefferman set up Kroca and, although the defender neatly sidestepped his marker, he fired straight into the chest of Enckelman. [2011 October 1, Clive Lindsay, “Kilmarnock 1 - 2 St Johnstone”, in BBC Sport:]
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They sidestepped the issue.
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It was noticeable that he sidestepped questions about continuation south of Crewe, on the grounds that he must await the report of Sir Ivan Stedeford's Advisory Group. [1960 November 26, “Talking of Trains: That engine change at Crewe”, in Trains Illustrated, page 641:]
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Adams repeatedly sidestepped questions about whether the Justice Department is taking specific steps to seize assets belonging to Putin but suggested that prosecutors have mapped out how the Russian President and wealthy kleptocrats are attempting to hide their money. [2022 May 5, Kara Scannell and Zachary Cohen, “DOJ unwinds complex web in hunt for Russian wealth belonging to Putin and influential players”, in CNN:]