1
: a ballroom dance in ²/₄ or ⁴/₄ time having a basic pattern of step-close-step
2
: a piece of music for the two-step
two-step
intransitive verb
Examples of two-step in a Sentence
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So, get out that cocktail shaker, perfect that two-step martini rhythm, and get drinking with the excerpts below.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
The decision represents the first phase of what could be a two-step process of state intervention.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Type of whitening agent: Hydrogen peroxide Pros: Helps prevent sensitivity
Cons: The two-step process may be annoying.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2024
From Sarah Paulson to Olivia Rodrigo, everyone is getting their two-step on to Cowboy Carter.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Use multi-factor authentication Most major websites now support multi-factor or two-step authentication, which requires not only a username and password but additional assurances that a user is the rightful account holder.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
After all, Skydance remains in an exclusive period until early May to possibly finalize a two-step deal to acquire Paramount Global and its controlling shareholder National Amusements (NAI), led by Paramount non-executive chair Shari Redstone.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Johnson soon proposed a two-step approach to extend the funding deadline past the winter holidays and give lawmakers more time to pursue individual spending bills.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
The enlarged Skydance would then acquire Paramount Global, which is publicly traded, in a two-step process.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2024
The decision represents the first phase of what could be a two-step process of state intervention.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Type of whitening agent: Hydrogen peroxide Pros: Helps prevent sensitivity
Cons: The two-step process may be annoying.
—Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2024
From Sarah Paulson to Olivia Rodrigo, everyone is getting their two-step on to Cowboy Carter.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
Use multi-factor authentication Most major websites now support multi-factor or two-step authentication, which requires not only a username and password but additional assurances that a user is the rightful account holder.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
After all, Skydance remains in an exclusive period until early May to possibly finalize a two-step deal to acquire Paramount Global and its controlling shareholder National Amusements (NAI), led by Paramount non-executive chair Shari Redstone.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Johnson soon proposed a two-step approach to extend the funding deadline past the winter holidays and give lawmakers more time to pursue individual spending bills.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
The enlarged Skydance would then acquire Paramount Global, which is publicly traded, in a two-step process.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Two-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-step. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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