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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 footstep
the mark or impression made by a foot steps in the sand leading into the water and back out again

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

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step

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Recent Examples of step
Noun
The hotel is just steps away from some of São Paulo’s major attractions, including museums, shopping, and a buzzing nightlife scene. Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025 Ask who does each surgical step and how many cases the team handles per day. Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Mendes hadn’t even stepped onto the stage yet. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, two of Hernandez's teammates have also stepped away from the team this season in protest and have filed a lawsuit against the Jurupa Unified School District (JUSD) over their experience playing with Hernandez over the last three years. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for step
Recent Examples of Synonyms for step
Noun
  • Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, is facing a federal charge of destruction of property by means of fire in connection with the Palisades Fire, according to Bill Essayli, the acting US attorney for Southern California.
    Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Larry Ellison, Oracle’s chairman and chief technology officer, has by all means conquered the tech world.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The best way to describe Sarr’s offensive game at this early stage in his career is to call him a perimeter player with the body of a 7-footer.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Production on the film is expected to start this year, with filming to take place in multiple countries as the team follows Pita’s evolving role on the global stage.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The main hatch is already open, a small mercy for my purposes, and my torchlight shines back on a wooden ladder, paint worn in the centre of each rung where the crew’s footsteps buffed it away.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • McKenna, who followed in her mom's footsteps and was also a level 10 gymnast and an NCAA gymnast at LSU, married Doughty last September in a dream wedding in Hill Country, Texas.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If the Ravens don't have a path to competing this season, moving him would absolutely make sense.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Trotter also pays tribute to the creative path taken by Laura Braggion, Bottega Veneta’s first female creative lead, whose 20-year tenure from the 1980s helped shape the legacy of the house defined by craft, innovation, restraint and stealth power.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Heavy snow possible above these levels with total snow accumulations 12 to 24 inches.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The structure is surrounded by native trees, and a walking path runs under the structure with bricks that include the names of fallen workers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Her addition to the iconic fashion show marks the first time a professional athlete will walk its runway.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In contrast, Lopez has a long history of dance, from school musicals as a child to dancing on TV specials and as a Fly Girl on In Living Color, before embarking on her pop star career.
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Cats dancing on their hind legs dressed in streetwear.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Duane heard the shooting and hurried around to help.
    Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Below are the standout Crocs deals worth adding to your cart right now, but hurry before your shoe size sells out.
    Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Step.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.

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