step forward
verb
stepped forward; stepping forward; steps forward
: to give or offer help, information, etc.
A witness stepped forward to identify the robber.
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Blue Bell Knoll was also the band’s first Billboard 200 entry, and a major step forward for the band’s unorthodox pop smarts.
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
The consensus in the paddock is that the regulations adjustments helped, but these were just a step forward, not a final solution.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In Fairfield, the future of one of its most iconic fixtures downtown took a big step forward on Monday morning.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Now, with the World Cup coming to American soil, this team viewed it as a chance to take another big step forward.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 11 May 2026
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Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 May 2026
The consensus in the paddock is that the regulations adjustments helped, but these were just a step forward, not a final solution.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In Fairfield, the future of one of its most iconic fixtures downtown took a big step forward on Monday morning.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Now, with the World Cup coming to American soil, this team viewed it as a chance to take another big step forward.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for step forward
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“Step forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20forward. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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