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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Faced with garden-variety brutal minutes rather than some of the toughest on record, Seider took a major step forward.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Tipsy Levin’s encounter with Anna’s soul, which first emerges from her portrait toward him and then steps forward in the figure of a real woman.
—Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The hour was nearing midnight, but Marin-Franco was still there, hoping to witness one more step forward in her journey for truth.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
While the encounter marked a hopeful step forward, royal insiders caution that a long road lies ahead before full reconciliation can take place.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Tipsy Levin’s encounter with Anna’s soul, which first emerges from her portrait toward him and then steps forward in the figure of a real woman.
—Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
The hour was nearing midnight, but Marin-Franco was still there, hoping to witness one more step forward in her journey for truth.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
While the encounter marked a hopeful step forward, royal insiders caution that a long road lies ahead before full reconciliation can take place.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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