STEP (ALONG) Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

step (along)

verb

Definition of step (along)

as in to depart

to leave a place often for another now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along

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Craig Mulholland, the head of development and talent management, departed at the end of the season to take on a new role as chief football officer at the Scottish FA.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Sanders, the tight end going into his third year, was drafted, after all, to provide an explosive and reliable receiving threat that the Panthers haven’t had since Greg Olsen departed in 2019.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of depart

Verb

The Minot operation took that work a step further by moving an entire system for refurbishment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Over the course of Exile, TV Rain’s studios as well as its various employees will be forced to move countries multiple times, everybody’s life and career atomized across the globe.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

When the earnings release first hit the tape, the stock initially moved higher by a couple of percentage points, only to reverse course before the conference call even got underway.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
But then Sandy stops by for a friendly chat, and his daughter Nina (Zosia Mamet, ice-cold and slightly underused) gets serious.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of get

Verb

Slavia Prague The Czech champions briefly threatened an upset against Barcelona in the league phase last season, going ahead in sub-zero temperatures in Prague before the Catalan side turned up the heat to win 4-2.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of go

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At least 933 workers are missing at various hydropower projects that run along the Trishuli river, which winds through multiple districts in the remote and mountainous area, according to the country’s disaster agency.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Tracking Traci Park City Councilmember Traci Park represents a Westside district that runs along the coast.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of run along

Verb

But if Jackson gets off to a slow start under a new coaching staff, including first-time play-caller Declan Doyle, there’s room to fall.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Carswell, promoted from defensive coordinator, got off to an 0-2 start with losses to state powers North Gwinnett and Sandy Creek.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of get off

Verb

Chelsea and Everton were left stunned after Monaco called off the sale of Lamine Camara to the former English club, only for his team-mate and USMNT striker Folarin Balogun to pull out of a move to the latter.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Piacenti, 32, was stabbed in the abdomen after police say suspect Pamela Cisneros pulled out a pair of knives and attacked Piacenti and a 68-year-old man, according to NYPD Commissioner ⁠Jessica Tisch.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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step (along)

step aside (from)

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