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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step (along)
Verb
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According to flight tracker Flightradar24, the plane departed at 2:36 p.m. and returned to the ground at 3:22 p.m.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
14 July 2025 -
The team departed from Alexandria to the airport soon after what became its final match of the tournament.—
Lee Igel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Through the soil created by centuries of decomposing plant life, through rocks ground down by shifting rivers and slowly moving mountains.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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The sale runs through July 11, but the best stuff’s already moving fast, so don’t wait too long to check out.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Here, exiting through the gift shop—fittingly named Lucky Rabbit—is a way to keep the story going at home.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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The pilot and three passengers were able to safely exit the plane.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Verb
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So much for my hope that Jess would get a promotion!—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
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Maybe there's a path for Turner to get there eventually.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The story goes that the robbery occurred in broad daylight while occupants of Villa Nellcôte watched TV, having reportedly been conducted by Marseille drug dealers that Richards was said to have owed money to.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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The Monday night downpour went viral on social media after the rain inundated the 28th St. station on the No. 1 subway train, causing major late-night delays.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
Verb
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The national lakeshore is in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, running along the southern shores of Lake Superior between Munising and Grand Marais.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 July 2025
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Three exploded at 8:50 a.m., on trains running along the London Underground (also known as the Tube) near the Aldgate, Edgware Road and Russell Square stations.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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The final round got off to a bad start for the 25-year-old, bogeying the first hole.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Like leave us alone, like get off of our land, like get the army out of our villages.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
Verb
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But when Morejón was named a replacement for Zack Wheeler, who pulled out in order to rest during the All-Star break, that is the one that tickled the Padres the most.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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However, Giles was forced to pull out of the fight due to an injury suffered during his weight cut.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Step (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20%28along%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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