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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
Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
As the couple reached the opening, a man in a black T-shirt appeared on the Caltrans side and took several steps toward the fence.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
After the dunk, Braun celebrated by shouting and stepping toward the chest of Gobert, who responded by appearing to wrap his left arm around Braun’s neck and shove the 23-year-old guard.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Asked about the fact that national guidelines require true, physical autopsies and other investigative steps when an infant dies suddenly, Taylor said Idaho law doesn’t require those guidelines to be followed.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
As the couple reached the opening, a man in a black T-shirt appeared on the Caltrans side and took several steps toward the fence.
—Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Verb
After a play, Waddle got his ankle stepped on by a Buffalo Bills defender.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
After the dunk, Braun celebrated by shouting and stepping toward the chest of Gobert, who responded by appearing to wrap his left arm around Braun’s neck and shove the 23-year-old guard.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step
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The setup made the most of the renowned Apollo stage, with a large cream couch on stage right and space for the night’s bands to play to the left.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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Michael Cleveland earns 67th Annual Grammy Award nomination Michael Cleveland is no stranger to the Grammy Awards stage.Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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The secret son of Maximus, the eponymous gladiator portrayed by Russell Crowe in the 2000 movie, Lucius must retrace his father’s footsteps, achieving fame as an enslaved fighter driven by his desire for revenge against his family’s killers.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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Snoop follows in the footsteps of previous AML performers such as Big Sean and Jelly Roll this season.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
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Refuse to let outside influences steer you down the wrong path.Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Surprisingly, two of the three rats chose to take the less efficient path of turning away from the reward and running to the car to drive to their Froot Loop destination.Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Two to 6 inches of snow is forecast at Sierra Nevada passes, the National Weather Service said.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Metro drivers can expect a difficult evening commute as the heaviest snow will start falling around noon and will continue to fall at a rate of 1 to 2 inches per hour into the evening.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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America walks away Nobody knows how the major powers and their Machiavellian leaders will react to this abdication of American hegemony.Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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But the biggest red flag of all is the abuse that Sam witnesses while walking by during one of Wolf’s training sessions with Iron Dragon captain Axel.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps no one was more excited than her son, Michael, who danced in front of her during her 3-minute speech.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The company now is hiring dancers right out of their academies and with experience dancing on pointe.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Student loan forgiveness The Education Department has been hurrying to finalize a new federal rule that would cancel student loans for people who face financial hardship.Fatima Hussein, Matthew Daly, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Nov. 2024
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Once his roughly 30-minute speech at the Institute for the Preservation of African American Music and Arts ended, supporters hurried to the front of the room to take selfies with Clinton, who has remained a popular figure even two decades after his presidency ended.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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The space heaters were sold in black and white and measure from 9 inches to 26 inches in height, depending on the model.Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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These actions can range from initial fire control measures and coordinating evacuations to contacting the fire department.Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Step.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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