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)
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He was scheduled to depart on October 1, 2023, but did not board the flight, ICE said in a press release.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025 -
The first installment directed by Justin Lin, Tokyo Drift departs from the first two films with a brand-new cast and a separate storyline.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Mederos had been more over the top, but the Angels moved his arm down about 10 degrees.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
14 Aug. 2025
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As hundreds of National Guard troops deployed on Tuesday in the nation's capital, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said homeless people in Washington, D.C., who refuse to move into shelters will face prosecution or fines.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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General admission on-site parking: All general admission traffic will enter and exit through the Cox Road gate and turn onto Voice of America Park Drive.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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But the bullet exited Welch's head, and that same bullet hit Palmer, a bystander who was attempting to act as a peacemaker, Worthy said.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Senators’ previous owner, the late Eugene Melnyk, put the wheels in motion for a potential project at LeBreton Flats back in 2016, but was never able to get the project off the ground.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Students apply separately to get into magnet programs.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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Preston went missing for the first time in 1990, McCollum said.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Other posts remain online long after going viral — even if the comments section is flooded with fans noting that a video or picture is falsified or abusive.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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Thompson's Harbor State Park also runs along the Lake Huron coast 24 miles north of Alpena.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Represented by 25-term Democratic Congressman Sidney Yates, the district ran along Chicago’s affluent lakefront, including the suburbs of Evanston and Skokie.—
Paul Miller,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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The latest stage of his climb, though, appeared to get off to a decent start.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Jeenah Moon | Reuters Folding phones finally mature Samsung’s first folding phone was released in 2019, but got off to a rocky start.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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In their first matchup, Indiana pulled out a home victory over the Mercury, 107-101, back on July 30.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the episode, Noem references the real-life dog shooting in a fictional ICE recruiting video, and caps off every scene by pulling out a gun and killing a different puppy.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Step (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20%28along%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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