Catch and Sidestep

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Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

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Sidestep is an antonym for catch.

Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

Sidestep verb - To avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness.

Usage example: the eager enlistee sidestepped the regulations by lying about his age

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Catch is an antonym for sidestep.

Nearby Words: sidestepped, sidestepping

catch time

sidestep time

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Sidestep and Catch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/sidestep

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