How to Use step down in a Sentence

step down

1 of 2 verb

• To be clear, this is a step down in tight end matchups for the Buckeyes.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 25 Oct. 2022
• Morales said during the protests that Arce should step down.
  — Russell Contreras, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
• After the hackings came to light, James stepped down in 2011.
  — Hannah Miller, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024
• In 2013, Benedict became the first pope in six centuries to step down from the job.
  — Chico Harlan and Stefano Pitrelli, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Dec. 2022
• Stern is slated to step down from his role at Ford and take the helm of Peloton on Jan. 1.
  — Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
• In some instances, investors asked him to step down from both.
  — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
• So don’t be afraid of the moments where life asks you to step down from the seat of the teacher and into the seat of a student again.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2024
• So don’t be afraid of the moments where life asks you to step down from the seat of the teacher and into the seat of a student again.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
• Despite calls from members of his own party to step down, Biden has vowed to stay in the 2024 race.
  — Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
• Zhao agreed to step down as chief executive and pay a $50 million fine as part of the plea deal.
  — Ty Roush, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
• And longtime head coach Rachel Matakas had to step down mid-season due to health concerns.
  — The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
• The agency’s current chairman, Lloyd Braun, will step down from his role at the end of the year, when his contract is up.
  — Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022
• Most of the songs were sung a half-step down from their original key signature.
  — Katie Reul, Variety, 18 Oct. 2022
• Hope stepped down from the role in 2020, while maintaining a first-look producing deal.
  — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 July 2023
• The Secret Service has said Cheatle does not intend to step down.
  — Alanna Durkin Richer, TIME, 22 July 2024
• That scandal prompted President Biden to call on him to step down in 2022.
  — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
• Harry says in the video, speaking of the troubles that eventually led them to step down from their roles.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Dec. 2022
• An exact timeline hasn't been set, but he is expected to step down in the coming months.
  — Justin Klawans, theweek, 14 Jan. 2024
• Kevin Doyle, chairman of the commission, was scheduled to step down this month after serving two terms on the board.
  — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
• Musk and Tesla both had to pay $20 million to settle the agency’s complaint, and Musk had to step down as Tesla’s chair.
  — Steven Levy, WIRED, 18 Nov. 2022
• Royce Clayton has stepped down as baseball coach at Oaks Christian. . .
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
• The lawyer, Jeremy Bartley, said in a statement that the decision to step down was not a concession to the murder charge.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
• Begay took one more step down the stairs before the second officer pulled out a stun gun and shot Begay with it.
  — Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic, 4 Aug. 2022
• But Beshear could also challenge the bill and appoint a Democrat to fill the vacant seat if McConnell chooses to step down.
  — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
• The board intends to have a new president in place by summer 2023, aligning with the timeline for Cockett to step down.
  — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Dec. 2022
• Bloomberg on Friday reported that Fanning will step down by the end of the year, and that Southern Co. has begun a search to replace him.
  — John Archibald | [e-mail], al, 3 Aug. 2022
• O'Farrell is also continuing to call for de León and Cedillo to step down.
  — Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022
• Though there have been calls for Miller to step down, including from Alsobrooks, Miller has declined to do so.
  — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022
• This is the same team that, less than a year ago, made a show of Allmendinger stepping down from his full-time Cup role to focus on the Xfinity Series.
  — Greg Engle, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
• Fleming, a moderate Democrat by today's standards, stepped down before the end of her term this year.
  — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024

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step-down

2 of 2 noun

• The first floor of the home features a step-down living room, a dining area, and a kitchen.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
• Four bedrooms, four and a half baths, a step-down library adjoining the living room.
  — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 31 Jan. 2023
• The state helped launch four intensive psychiatric step-down programs, the first of their kind for foster youth in Texas.
  — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
• The project mined local boulders to create more natural step-down structures so fish, tubers and anglers can move freely up and down the stream.
  — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
• From there, a step-down living room sports hardwood floors, a baronial fireplace, and French doors spilling out to a balcony overlooking an eye-catching pool and spa.
  — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2023
• From there, glassy doors on each side of the foyer open to a step-down living room sporting a stylish fireplace and two sets of French doors flowing out to an al fresco dining and lounging terrace, and spacious formal dining room.
  — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023
• Generally, that means picking the trail that’s least steep, doesn’t feature any large step-downs, or consists of wide, curving switchbacks instead of precipitous slopes.
  — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 29 June 2023
• Clean as a whistle and ready for occupancy, if a bit out of date, the condo’s many charms include original oak floorboards, period moldings, high, beamed ceilings, and a working fireplace in the step-down living room.
  — Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2023
• Nonprofit treatment provider HealthRight 360 will run the step-down program, where residents can stay for up to two years, receive treatment and pursue education or employment.
  — Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2023
• Inmates within the step-down program will be allowed access to TV, radio, commissary, and educational materials and services designed to help them with their rehabilitation.
  — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
• The first floor of the home features a step-down living room, a dining area, and a kitchen.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
• Four bedrooms, four and a half baths, a step-down library adjoining the living room.
  — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 31 Jan. 2023
• The state helped launch four intensive psychiatric step-down programs, the first of their kind for foster youth in Texas.
  — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
• The project mined local boulders to create more natural step-down structures so fish, tubers and anglers can move freely up and down the stream.
  — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
• From there, a step-down living room sports hardwood floors, a baronial fireplace, and French doors spilling out to a balcony overlooking an eye-catching pool and spa.
  — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2023
• From there, glassy doors on each side of the foyer open to a step-down living room sporting a stylish fireplace and two sets of French doors flowing out to an al fresco dining and lounging terrace, and spacious formal dining room.
  — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023
• Generally, that means picking the trail that’s least steep, doesn’t feature any large step-downs, or consists of wide, curving switchbacks instead of precipitous slopes.
  — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 29 June 2023
• Clean as a whistle and ready for occupancy, if a bit out of date, the condo’s many charms include original oak floorboards, period moldings, high, beamed ceilings, and a working fireplace in the step-down living room.
  — Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2023
• Nonprofit treatment provider HealthRight 360 will run the step-down program, where residents can stay for up to two years, receive treatment and pursue education or employment.
  — Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2023
• Inmates within the step-down program will be allowed access to TV, radio, commissary, and educational materials and services designed to help them with their rehabilitation.
  — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023

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