STEPS Synonyms: 191 Similar and Opposite Words

steps 1 of 2

noun

Definition of steps next

plural of step

as in path

the direction along which something or someone moves their steps led them through a long corridor

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steps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of step

as in walks

to go on foot I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner

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as in dances

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 speeds

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 steps

Noun

The players in this for the long haul — Matas Buzelis, Tre Jones, Patrick Williams and Giddey — are still wrapping their heads around the next steps for a rebuild. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026 Waxahachie head coach Ariel Raney glances toward the scoreboard as an Indians batter steps to the plate to start the bottom of the third inning of play against Duncanville. —

Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 International travel has been a strong point, particularly for high-end leisure travel, which has brought so many visitors that governments from Japan to Spain have taken steps to reduce overtourism, while locals have protested. —

Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026 How broader monitoring can help Even with these steps, some suspicious activity may not show up in one place or right away. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 And many organizations provide resources to guide families through the steps. —

Kat McGowan, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026 Less than 24 hours later, Wagner was on the Capitol steps, waving the blue, pink and white of a transgender pride flag before more than 5,000 protesters. —

Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026 On the Statehouse steps, a member of the Indy Singing Resistance led the hundreds in the crowd in short, repetitive songs. —

Cate Charron, IndyStar, 28 Mar. 2026 Faithe talked about saving money for a car and taking steps to raise her son, Ayden, who was in Amanda’s care. —

Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026

Verb

Anyone who steps foot there can be spotted by a drone operator, and hunted down. —

Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 While the guests enjoy the water toys, one of them, Christina, wonkily steps onto the boat from the floating platform. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026 Indeed, the plot, as such, isn’t so much a narrative as a string of minor but incremental disasters that accrue after Carroll steps on a rusty nail in the back garden. —

Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026 The annual march steps off from Regis University and ends at César Chávez Park at West 41st Avenue and North Tennyson Street. —

Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026 The wounded man’s girlfriend lives in a building just steps away from the scene and was on the phone with her boyfriend when he was shot, a neighbor told the Daily News Tuesday night. —

Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026 Repeat steps one and two until the surface feels clean to the touch. —

Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026 These can include programs to monitor keystroke logging, facial recognition and even when a remote worker steps away for a bathroom break, according to the Aspen Policy Academy, a Bay Area organization that trains prospective lawmakers. —

Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 16 Mar. 2026 With nominees and style icons such as Emma Stone, Elle Fanning, Teyana Taylor, and Timothée Chalamet (who will no doubt have Kylie Jenner by his side), the real treat begins as soon as the first star steps foot on the red carpet. —

Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steps

Noun

Earth catches chunks Comet from Thatcher’s debris path every year as our planet orbits the sun.

— Hali Smith March 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
And Emma herself has work through some old feelings while also navigating a rocky path to their big day that has an implosive effect for those around them.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026