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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Atlanta seems primed to take a huge step forward, but executives are watching him closely as a potential target in the future.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The decriminalization of cannabis for personal use and home cultivation marks a step forward in the legal status of cannabis, although initial plans involved full legalization, including sales.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
While safety features are undoubtedly helpful and a positive step forward for making dating apps more inviting, AI features won’t necessarily save the industry.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025
One of Budanov’s officers, a masked man who went by Thirteen, stepped forward and spoke through an electronic device that scrambled his voice.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
The decriminalization of cannabis for personal use and home cultivation marks a step forward in the legal status of cannabis, although initial plans involved full legalization, including sales.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
While safety features are undoubtedly helpful and a positive step forward for making dating apps more inviting, AI features won’t necessarily save the industry.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025
One of Budanov’s officers, a masked man who went by Thirteen, stepped forward and spoke through an electronic device that scrambled his voice.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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“Step forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20forward. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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