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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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Has Two-Word Update on NBA Future Reaves has started taking big steps forward.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The win over the Astros was viewed as a big step forward.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
Then there are the general internal improvements that are fair to be expected, with Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson, and Ron Holland all likely taking a step forward.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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