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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Six riders step forward, peer inside, and hesitate.
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Yaelis Pena, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Choose growth, stay flexible, and take the next clear step forward.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis, a biologist at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Brazil, who wasn’t involved in the research, says that the study was an important step forward because previous research had only been conducted in laboratory settings.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
While scientists caution that more research is needed, the findings are a promising step forward for treatment.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
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Yaelis Pena, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Choose growth, stay flexible, and take the next clear step forward.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis, a biologist at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Brazil, who wasn’t involved in the research, says that the study was an important step forward because previous research had only been conducted in laboratory settings.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
While scientists caution that more research is needed, the findings are a promising step forward for treatment.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2026.
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