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

Consequently then, Barça might have to look in-house for its next front man, with a candidate stepping forward during Friday’s loss to Birmingham on penalties. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Some teams with good seasons the previous year can take a step back, and others take a step forward after a losing year. — David Troy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

But Palli Venkatesh, a master’s student in economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, sees the act as a step forward. — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

In 2018, another step forward came when an open-source drug discovery initiative, MycetOS, was established to bring volunteer scientists from across the world to search for new treatments, sharing all data openly with no patents. — Borna Nyaoke-Anoke, STAT, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for step forward

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