How to Use step in a Sentence

step

1 of 2 noun

• I heard steps on the stairs.
• The cottage is just steps from the beach.
• She walked down the hall with a quick step.
• He walks with a spring in his step.
• The edge of the cliff was only about three steps to my left.
• The baby took her first steps today.
• She took one step forward.
• We are taking steps to correct the situation.
• The next step is getting the cells to the right place in the body.
  — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
• The next step is filling in all the pieces in the middle.
  — Matt Cohen | [e-mail], al, 2 Sep. 2023
• That is the big step that will make or break the efforts.
  — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• The first step is to realize who the bad guys are here.
  — Garret K. Woodward, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2024
• Mark the four bolt locations; drill them with the step bit.
  — Joe Kohl-Riggs, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
• Again, though, these steps come down to dollars and cents.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
• For dust or dirt that’s a bit more baked into the uppers, peep the next step.
  — Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 25 Apr. 2023
• The first step is to count as many of the saguaros growing in the Valley as possible.
  — Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2023
• This, says Borgman, can be the first step toward healing for some.
  — Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
• Follow the steps below, then give yourself a pat on the back for a job well done.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
• Students climb the steps and hang their backpacks on hooks.
  — Laura Meckler, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
• The main step that requires a little more technique and time is the lemon curd filling.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2023
• There are numerous steps that the U.S. should have taken long ago.
  — The Editors, National Review, 21 Mar. 2024
• Take a step to the right, maintaining your posture, then bring your left foot to meet the right, then reverse.
  — Nicole Borgenicht, Health, 17 Nov. 2023
• Repeat this step with your other 4×34 ½-inch strip to make a second strap.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2023
• Taking her from damp to style in one step, this tool will save your mother-in-law both time and money.
  — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
• However, that was only the first step—there was much more testing yet to do.
  — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2023
• At each step, Cardmembers got to touch the dough to feel its transformation through the process.
  — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2023
• Earlier in the summer, Rashad spent much of his time on the front steps of his apartment building.
  — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
• The tool works on images already visible in the browser window, cutting down on manual steps.
  — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
• When shown how to open the puzzles, children copied all the steps, even unnecessary ones.
  — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
• For each format, outline the first 3 steps to launch with 10 founding members.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

step

2 of 2 verb

• Please step away from the door.
• She stepped onto the bus.
• They stepped aside to let her pass.
• Step in my office for a minute.
• He stepped outside for a moment.
• About a minute into the video, the woman steps away from the bike and the recording stops.
  — Doha Madani, NBC News, 17 May 2023
• The man, the myth, the legend is stepping away from soccer.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 6 June 2023
• Lucky for him, the gates are now opening wide — and Mac is ready to step through.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 28 Sep. 2023
• The Marlins took a 2-0 lead in the first inning and didn't step off the gas pedal.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2023
• The walk stepped off at 7 a.m. on what has thus far been the coldest day of the Phoenix winter.
  — The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
• After pitching, Short stepped to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2023
• Celebs stepped off the red carpet and into our VIP lounge.
  — Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
• The soldiers stepped outside, where snow sugared the woods and wheat fields.
  — Kamila Hrabchuk, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023
• James, who was shackled, then stepped toward the judge’s bench.
  — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
• Rickey would tell his managers and coaches the tale of a man who stepped off a train in a new town.
  — Joan Herlong, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• While the buck bleeds in the grass in the victim’s front yard, the victim’s wife steps outside her door to watch and ask questions.
  — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 11 Oct. 2023
• What did was his decision to step away from his home life and into the wild.
  — Daliah Singer, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2023
• Yafai’s farewell Saturday’s game marked the last time Yafai will step on the football field as a head coach.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2024
• Anyone could step aboard one of the Leisure Time charters lining Peachtree Street.
  — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
• Lift your knees off the ground and step your feet back so that your legs are straight and fully extended.
  — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 2 Apr. 2024
• In some extreme cases, students don't step foot in a school for months or years at a time.
  — USA Today, 15 May 2023
• Our gardens can be a place of healing and a place to step away from and soothe our anxieties and stress.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2023
• Lorenzen threw first-pitch fastballs to the first two batters of the game before Carroll stepped to the plate.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
• Fans went wild when Messi and team co-owner David Beckham stepped on the field.
  — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2024
• So put down the colored icing, step away from the baking sheet, and train your focus this way.
  — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2023
• Savana Sikes stepped to the plate and was struck by Penta’s pitch, sending the tying run home.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 11 May 2023
• After stepping away from agents, what appears to be a gun is visible in his waistband.
  — Greg Wehner , Matt Finn, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
• Twin had lifted a leg, pointed a toe, and stepped over him, careful not to step into the puddle of blood.
  — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
• According to the video, Grayson instructed Massey to step away from a pot of boiling water on the stove in her kitchen.
  — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2026
• Jessica Orozco had stepped away from her stall to get her son from school.
  — Tori Mason, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026