stutter step
noun
: a momentary hesitation or false step by a runner (as in football) done to fake a defender out of position
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Dupree put a stutter step on Thomas, broke outside and caught a short touchdown pass.
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Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
But the quarterback used a stutter step to break free and get out on the edge.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Likely did just that Saturday, freezing Hamilton with a stutter step during a one-on-one rep and gliding down the sideline to catch an easy lob from Jackson.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
So, a stutter step but not really worth worrying too much about in the long run.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023
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Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
But the quarterback used a stutter step to break free and get out on the edge.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2024
Likely did just that Saturday, freezing Hamilton with a stutter step during a one-on-one rep and gliding down the sideline to catch an easy lob from Jackson.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
So, a stutter step but not really worth worrying too much about in the long run.
—Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023
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“Stutter step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stutter%20step. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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