sidestep
/ˈsʌɪdstɛp/
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American sound/ˈsʌɪdstɛp/
sidestep
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Stress
- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Short i vowel
- Ending
- Clear final sound
si - des - tep -> sidestep
Myanmar meaning
ဘေးသို့သွားသည့် လှေခါးထစ် ၊ ခြေလှမ်း။ ဘေးသို့ခြေလှမ်း၍ ရှောင်ရှားလိုက်သည်။ ရှောင်ရှားသည်။
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- ‘She sidesteps away as the two crash into each other.’
- ‘She screeched to a halt so abruptly that he nearly crashed into her, settling for merely sidestepping out of the way instead.’
- ‘‘I'd rather walk, ’ I responded curtly, sidestepping him and hurrying for the door.’
- ‘I tried to bolt, sidestepping Maxim's frail attempts to stop me and opening the lock as I had the last time.’
- ‘He began walking towards me again and this time I sidestepped him entirely.’
- ‘Effortlessly sidestepping a wayward javelin, the Grand Master leapt into the fray, landing with such force that several Serpent-Men were sent sprawling backwards.’
- ‘I run down Courtenay Place, sidestepping someone as I swerve at speed onto Taranaki Street, passing the doctor's and the florist and leaping across the road beside the bookstore.’
- ‘There she was, walking towards me down the hall, taking the effort to sidestep a few people she would usually probably have pushed between the middle of, and slowing her steps as she approached me, making me do the same.’
- ‘Buttons on the cane's handle vibrate gently to warn a user to dodge low ceilings and sidestep objects blocking their path.’
- ‘‘Apparently not, ’ he said, sidestepping her and walking past her.’
- ‘Foreign arrivals last summer were obliged to duck under scaffolding and sidestep earsplitting riveters and sandblasters in order to reach a makeshift passport control desk.’
- ‘Brunton calmly sidestepped out the way, and lifted up his hand, palm out.’
- ‘Pedestrians are required to be agile and be able to sidestep all obstacles that they will encounter whilst walking.’
- ‘Quickly, he sidesteps the form and continues on another few steps before he finds himself inexplicably stopped and staring up in to the rain.’
- ‘He remains one of the league's top ballcarriers, a player who can beat defenders by lowering his shoulder or sidestepping them.’
- ‘Philip lunged once more and Caleb merely sidestepped his advance, sustaining a minor hit but nothing like he first endured.’
- ‘Too crabby and distracted to pay attention to where he's walking, Greg barely manages to sidestep a pair of nurses wheeling a gurney down the hall.’
- ‘He waved his hand impatiently as he quickly sidestepped the waterfall and walked briskly down the shaded stone path.’
- ‘A clot of the former were self-consciously sipping absinthe at the bar on the ground floor, so I sidestepped them and ascended the short flight of steps to the dining room above.’
- ‘Ilivdorl charged ahead, but Valdaer, a master of combat, sidestepped the attack, though he winced as he stepped on his injured leg.’
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