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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Beyond those individual performers, both teams’ formidable young cores have stepped forward to the point where the Ducks lead the Pacific while the Blackhawks sit in a wild-card spot in the more competitive Central Division.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Her 21-year-old daughter stepped forward to donate but was not approved due to being pre-diabetic.
—Essence, 5 Dec. 2025
Butler is led this season by junior guard Finley Bizjack, who’s taken a step forward to emerge as its leading scorer, at 19 points per game.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
In particular, the direct-imaging techniques used to discover these two objects mark a major step forward for the field, which still mostly relies on other, indirect methods, such as tracing wobbles in a star’s celestial motion to find exoplanets.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Her 21-year-old daughter stepped forward to donate but was not approved due to being pre-diabetic.
—Essence, 5 Dec. 2025
Butler is led this season by junior guard Finley Bizjack, who’s taken a step forward to emerge as its leading scorer, at 19 points per game.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
In particular, the direct-imaging techniques used to discover these two objects mark a major step forward for the field, which still mostly relies on other, indirect methods, such as tracing wobbles in a star’s celestial motion to find exoplanets.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Step forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20forward. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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