step forward

verb

stepped forward; stepping forward; steps forward

: to give or offer help, information, etc.

A witness stepped forward to identify the robber.

Examples of step forward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This was a huge step forward in the progression of surfing equipment. — Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Behind her, Alejandro Ulloa stepped forward in slow motion, his arms slack at his sides. — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026

With their expansion into co-productions with Ireland, Like a Photon is taking another exciting step forward. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

The recent adoption of the Enhanced ASEAN Guidelines for Strengthening Resilience and Repair of Submarine Cables—which recommends capping repair processing times at 10 days—is a vital step forward. — Kapil Kumar Jain, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for step forward

• henceforward
• straightforward
• thenceforward
• carryforward
• equatorward
• shoreward