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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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.
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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
There was no stutter step.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 30 Nov. 2022
Critics of the move pointed to Marcus Morris’ stutter step before stepping on Doncic and his lack of reaction to the misstep as proof of his intention.
—Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023
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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
There was no stutter step.
—Marc Malkin, Variety, 30 Nov. 2022
Critics of the move pointed to Marcus Morris’ stutter step before stepping on Doncic and his lack of reaction to the misstep as proof of his intention.
—Dallas News, 10 Feb. 2023
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“Stutter step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stutter%20step. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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