step forward
phrasal 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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If a bombshell wanted to couple up with Amaya, they were asked to step forward.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Geekie, who had signed a two-year deal worth $2 million a season in the summer of 2023 after not getting a qualifying offer from the Seattle Kraken, had already taken a big step forward in offensive production in ‘23-24 with 17-22-39 totals.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
With a former Super Bowl-winning quarterback throwing him passes now, the young wideout is in a position to take a big step forward in year two.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
If he isn’t adopted by the end of the month, Angels to the Animals may have no choice but to board him in a kennel until a family steps forward.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Geekie, who had signed a two-year deal worth $2 million a season in the summer of 2023 after not getting a qualifying offer from the Seattle Kraken, had already taken a big step forward in offensive production in ‘23-24 with 17-22-39 totals.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025
With a former Super Bowl-winning quarterback throwing him passes now, the young wideout is in a position to take a big step forward in year two.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
If he isn’t adopted by the end of the month, Angels to the Animals may have no choice but to board him in a kennel until a family steps forward.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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“Step forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20forward. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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