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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of quickstep.

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Examples

  • As they quickstepped toward the stairs, Thompson raised his left hand to his mouth.

    The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

  • As they quickstepped toward the stairs, Thompson raised his left hand to his mouth.

    The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011

  • He quickstepped to the table by the window and relieved his forearms of basket handles and his hands of the ambushing greenery and a tall bottle of champagne.

    Silver Zombie Carole Nelson Douglas 2010

  • The Comstock quickstepped through phases of Western history.

    'Mile-High Fever' 2009

  • He and P.J. got out of the car and quickstepped across the bricks to where the statue guy was running his game.

    You Suck Moore, Christopher, 1957- 2007

  • Then she did it, she quickstepped to a rack of shoes and picked up a pair of size-twelve, red Converse All Stars.

    A Dirty Job HTML Moore, Christopher 2006

  • He quickstepped back toward the counter, tossed the sneakers to Ray, and then turned and fell into a sumo stance to challenge the tweed woman.

    A Dirty Job HTML Moore, Christopher 2006

  • Ma set a fast pace and Sally and I quickstepped to keep up with her and the umbrella.

    Angel’s Grace Tracey Baptiste 2005

  • The bloody French quickstepped round them, didn't they?

    Sharpe's Escape Cornwell, Bernard 2003

  • I quickstepped along the wall to the carts full of barrels.

    Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine 2002

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