two-step

noun

1
: a ballroom dance in ²/₄ or ⁴/₄ time having a basic pattern of step-close-step
2
: a piece of music for the two-step
two-step intransitive verb

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Now, Butterball has a two-step process for preparing its frozen birds — but there’s a catch that might not sit well with your holiday guests. Meghan Pryce, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 The organization's National Council Session on Saturday voted to approve the two-step increase, which amounts to a $160% hike prices, rejecting an initial proposal to increase dues to $85 a year. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024 In this case, there is two-factor authentication and two-step verification, in which the second factor is a text message or call placed to a mobile telephone. Javier Bastardo, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 Ellison and RedBird Capital are helping fund Skydance’s $8 billion investment in a two-step deal to take over Paramount. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for two-step 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of two-step was in 1895

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“Two-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-step. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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