step forward
phrasal verb
stepped forward; stepping forward; steps forward
: to give or offer help, information, etc.
A witness stepped forward to identify the robber.
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Until, finally, someone stepped forward to foster her.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Microsoft took a helpful step forward by halting its political contributions to election deniers in the wake of the January 6 insurrection.
—Ian Simmons, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Small steps forward Despite the Rubiales affair, Spanish women’s soccer continues to suffer from a lack of systemic change.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
The next round of Atlanta chefs and restaurateurs to add a Michelin star to their walls steps forward Monday evening.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Microsoft took a helpful step forward by halting its political contributions to election deniers in the wake of the January 6 insurrection.
—Ian Simmons, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Small steps forward Despite the Rubiales affair, Spanish women’s soccer continues to suffer from a lack of systemic change.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
The next round of Atlanta chefs and restaurateurs to add a Michelin star to their walls steps forward Monday evening.
—Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Step forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20forward. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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