baby step
noun
: a very small step or advance in progress
These companies can create products that take a real leap forward, rather than the traditional baby steps that larger companies with greater commitments must make.—
Home Theater
Home Theater
baby-step
verb, transitive + intransitive
baby-stepped; baby-stepping
… after the 2-1 victory that baby-stepped the sixth-place Rangers within four points of the first-place Devils …
—Larry Brooks
Larry Brooks
"This is murder," John Chaney had said in that ever-raspy voice as he baby-stepped toward the court Thursday night. "My feet are killing me."
—Tom Archdeacon
Tom Archdeacon
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Other baby steps include rolling up to a work party solo (or with a friend), or walking your usual scenic route without texting them the entire time.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
Last year, Medicare took a baby step toward that goal by eliminating the 5% coinsurance in the Catastrophic Coverage payment stage.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Just a few months ago, in late 2024, Kim had started taking baby steps back into the industry, giving hope to everyone who’d been waiting to see her return to the screen.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2025
On the ice, Spooner took baby steps and worked on fundamentals with skate coach Kathy McLlwain.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
Last year, Medicare took a baby step toward that goal by eliminating the 5% coinsurance in the Catastrophic Coverage payment stage.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Just a few months ago, in late 2024, Kim had started taking baby steps back into the industry, giving hope to everyone who’d been waiting to see her return to the screen.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 16 Feb. 2025
On the ice, Spooner took baby steps and worked on fundamentals with skate coach Kathy McLlwain.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Baby step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20step. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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