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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Collectively, this can feel like wanting to protect ourselves while also being asked totake bold steps forward.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Dec. 2025
Co-written by Buckley and loosely based on his experiences, The Christmas House is an unusually personal Hallmark movie and a step forward for the network.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
A number of women have stepped forward to say Epstein abused them.
—George Petras, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and unshakable faith steps forward.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Dec. 2025
Co-written by Buckley and loosely based on his experiences, The Christmas House is an unusually personal Hallmark movie and a step forward for the network.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
A number of women have stepped forward to say Epstein abused them.
—George Petras, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few stones, and unshakable faith steps forward.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 19 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 2025.
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