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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While most of the country’s leaders disappeared from view, Hezbollah stepped forward.
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Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
There have been misgivings about Harris among some Hollywood donors, but also skepticism that, given the party discord, another major figure would step forward to challenge her.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 July 2024
However, if other would-be nominees step forward, today’s open convention could also turn into a contested convention.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
As over six hundred spectators watch, two people step forward in a cavernous space as music soars all around us, orchestrated by a live band and a DJ mixing together Afro-Latin beats.
—Jennifer Padjemi, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2024
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Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
There have been misgivings about Harris among some Hollywood donors, but also skepticism that, given the party discord, another major figure would step forward to challenge her.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 July 2024
However, if other would-be nominees step forward, today’s open convention could also turn into a contested convention.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024
As over six hundred spectators watch, two people step forward in a cavernous space as music soars all around us, orchestrated by a live band and a DJ mixing together Afro-Latin beats.
—Jennifer Padjemi, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2024
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“Step forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20forward. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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