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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Senators are pushing a two-step approach that would deliver funding for immigration enforcement and defense spending followed by tax cuts in separate legislation, while House leadership wants to do it in one bill.
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Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
If Boeser can’t be re-signed, the Canucks should hunt for a similar two-step strategy to replenish the roster in a way that will not only help the club this season, but next year too.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Which is just what the young Aurora woman and Batavia man did every weekend – from the two-step to the polka to the waltz – for pretty much the rest of their lives.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The venue's small and tucked away tables made for easy mobility to get up, grab a drink at the long bar, greet a friend, or even do a little two-step if the music moved you.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
If Boeser can’t be re-signed, the Canucks should hunt for a similar two-step strategy to replenish the roster in a way that will not only help the club this season, but next year too.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Which is just what the young Aurora woman and Batavia man did every weekend – from the two-step to the polka to the waltz – for pretty much the rest of their lives.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
The venue's small and tucked away tables made for easy mobility to get up, grab a drink at the long bar, greet a friend, or even do a little two-step if the music moved you.
—Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Two-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-step. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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