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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The city has always described its approach to revamping northeast Mission Bay as a two-step process.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
The team achieved this through a two-step process involving neural networks, a type of machine learning algorithm loosely modeled on the human brain.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The smoky scent of ribs in the air, two-step anthems playing from a Bluetooth speaker, and aunties doing the wobble in sundresses and sneakers.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
Those already on the skating rink floor are showing off their skills: doing tricks (sometimes with a partner), two-stepping to the beat and whipping their bodies into turns that seem impossible.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
The team achieved this through a two-step process involving neural networks, a type of machine learning algorithm loosely modeled on the human brain.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The smoky scent of ribs in the air, two-step anthems playing from a Bluetooth speaker, and aunties doing the wobble in sundresses and sneakers.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
Those already on the skating rink floor are showing off their skills: doing tricks (sometimes with a partner), two-stepping to the beat and whipping their bodies into turns that seem impossible.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Two-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-step. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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