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as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
took steps to ensure that there would be no more incidences of food poisoning
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as in stage
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking
the manual enumerates every step in the procedure for shutting down the assembly line
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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
he lives just a step away from his elderly mother, so he's there if she needs him for any reason
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as in to walk
to go on foot
I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner
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as in to dance
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
she was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor
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as in to hurry
to proceed or move quickly
many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward
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Recent Examples of step
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
The forward-thinking company stands out for handling every step, from sourcing and warehousing to direct delivery using its fleet of trucks and team of drivers.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
In 2022, it was announced that Bruce Willis would be stepping away from his decades-long Hollywood career due to cognitive issues after being diagnosed with aphasia, a brain disorder affecting communication.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Your favorite small-screen monster mash is one step closer to being back in your eyeballs.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
The forward-thinking company stands out for handling every step, from sourcing and warehousing to direct delivery using its fleet of trucks and team of drivers.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Timbaland’s current creative partner, Zayd Portillo, a brainy, enthusiastic twentysomething, steps over to the iMac on a desk in the corner, and begins demonstrating their workflow.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
In 2022, it was announced that Bruce Willis would be stepping away from his decades-long Hollywood career due to cognitive issues after being diagnosed with aphasia, a brain disorder affecting communication.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step
Noun
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The four-day music festival, set for July 31-August 3 at Chicago’s Grant Park, will feature more than 170 artists on eight stages.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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The creative also frequently works with theater and has co-founded the experimental stage laboratory Els malnascuts at Barcelona’s Sala Beckett, and the artistic collective VVAA.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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Following in the footsteps of Love Island star Uma Jammeh, Evelyn, whose full name is Ellie Evelyn Smith, will sign to WME for agency while management remains with MVE.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Best Buy (BBY) is keeping up with digital trends, following in the footsteps of Amazon and Walmart by entering the influencer game.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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News filtered through of Vinicius Junior missing a penalty, but with no further goal flashes, the conversations about who was most wanted in the next round boiled down to Real bringing the glamour Arsenal have so missed, but Atletico maybe providing a less daunting path to the next round.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Red and Blue were the games that started it all and put Pokémon on the path to becoming the highest grossing franchise of all time.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Depending on the tulip variety, spacing should be 3 to 6 inches apart.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Oregon is expected to be hit with 10 inches of snow in the mountains during the day and into the evening Friday.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trump acknowledged there may be some economic bumps because of it and didn’t rule out a recession, before partly walking that.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, March 12, the Babygirl actress, 57, shared a photo on her Instagram Stories of her 16-year-old daughter Sunday Rose walking the runway during Paris Fashion Week.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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For the first time since 2021, Boise State basketball will not be dancing in March.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2025
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As Saxon removed his shirt and Lochlan sipped alcohol out of a shell, everyone danced under the boat’s red lighting.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But once Friday night surge prices spike to unprecedented highs and he’s tasked between accepting more rides or hurrying over to the club for his duet with Janine, he’s caught between his trademark pragmatism and his newfound romance.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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But hurry, as popular styles are already selling out.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Sinema’s posts are another sign of the fracture in the Democratic party’s approach to legislative measures.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
16 Mar. 2025
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This method bypasses conventional email security measures, the researchers have revealed, by capitalizing on and exploiting inherent trust mechanisms.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Step.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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