Synonyms of sidestepped

sidestepped

verb

past tense of sidestep

1

as in circumvented

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

the eager enlistee sidestepped the regulations by lying about his age

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvented
• avoided
• evaded
• bypassed
• ignored
• dodged
• skirted
• escaped
• disobeyed
• ducked
• got around
• shook
• shortcut
• eschewed
• beat
• shunned
• eluded
• disregarded
• prevented
• shirked
• flouted
• outflanked
• deflected
• parried
• averted
• diverted
• obviated
• end-ran
• warded (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• kept
• observed
• sought
• accepted
• complied (with)
• obeyed
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• caught
• incurred
• contracted
• assented (to)
• courted
• acceded (to)
• acquiesced (to)

2

as in ducked

to move suddenly aside or to and fro

the startled spectator sidestepped away from the oncoming ball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ducked
• weaved
• dodged
• zigzagged
• turned
• avoided
• evaded
• jinked
• slalomed
• escaped
• parried
• eluded
• slid
• deflected
• skirted
• shirked
• slipped