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as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
took steps to ensure that there would be no more incidences of food poisoning
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as in stage
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking
the manual enumerates every step in the procedure for shutting down the assembly line
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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
he lives just a step away from his elderly mother, so he's there if she needs him for any reason
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1
as in to walk
to go on foot
I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner
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as in to dance
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
she was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor
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as in to hurry
to proceed or move quickly
many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward
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Recent Examples of step
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
In this method, humans remain strategic decision-makers at every step.
—Daniel Hu, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Essence, 14 July 2025
Even after stepping very far away from that role, Musk remains focused on a wide range of activities outside of Tesla, including starting a third political party and trying to fix problems at X, his social media platform.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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Noun
But your best defense is taking a few steps to limit your personal exposure.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 July 2025
In this method, humans remain strategic decision-makers at every step.
—Daniel Hu, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Verb
You won’t be bored with attractions like the Museo Arqueológico Nacional, El Retiro Park, and the Prado Museum just steps away.
—Essence, 14 July 2025
Even after stepping very far away from that role, Musk remains focused on a wide range of activities outside of Tesla, including starting a third political party and trying to fix problems at X, his social media platform.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step
Noun
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Crushed and humiliated, Rumi flees the stage and confronts her adoptive mother, Celine (Yunjin Kim), begging for an end to it all.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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The construction of the hotel, which is slated to open at the end of this year, has reached different stages.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Instead, the company could address its AI challenges with an acquisition — the company has reportedly discussed buying AI startup Perplexity — or by deepening its partnership with OpenAI, or following in Meta’s footsteps by investing more heavily in top talent, Zino said.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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Kylie may also one day follow in her mom Kris’ footsteps and become a momager.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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There are flowerpots all the way to the edges of the paths for the mole crickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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But what made this fire so much more dangerous was not its proximity but the fuel in its path.—
Faith Barton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Scheffler made eight birdies on another wild afternoon of weather at Royal Portrush, and his 15-foot attempt on the 18th stopped inches short of another.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
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The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, 180 pounds, bald, wearing a blue jersey, and possibly armed with a silver revolver, according to the LAPD.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
Verb
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As the guests walked in, Hasmik would scream with joy and call Tony to come say hello.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Travis was was last seen walking on the 5000 block of North 49th Street.—
Jessica Van Egeren,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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Alcaraz hit a deep defensive shot and recovered quickly, dancing across the court with fleet little steps, and ran around his backhand to hit a forehand down the line.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The soccer is the show, and fans provide music with their vocal cords and dancing with their hips.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Archer’s first delivery, timed at 87.4mph, hurried the left-handed Jaiswal.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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The scene from election night On June 24, the night of the most recent meeting, members hurried into the Picnic House to hear the results of the votes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The department first introduced the program earlier this summer as one of its measures to combat an uptick in crime across the city, particularly in the urban core.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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These rules and measures must regulate the conduct of public and private operators within the States’ jurisdiction or control and be accompanied by effective enforcement and monitoring mechanisms to ensure their implementation.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Step.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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