STEPPING Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

stepping

verb

present participle of step

as in walking

to go on foot I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner

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as in dancing

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 rushing

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 stepping Others always put on their equipment in the same order or avoid stepping on the foul line. —

Adam Annaccone, The Conversation, 22 June 2026 Second-half substitute Romelu Lukaku played a decisive role in Belgium’s opener, helping his team score just 22 seconds after stepping onto the pitch. —

Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 While the gold seemed all-but hers, Andrade came up short on her second vault, a comparatively simple Lopez vault, piking down and stepping over the line to incur a neutral deduction. —

Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 At a stakeholders reception for the new center on Tuesday, June 16, the former first lady brought husband Barack Obama to tears with her choice of outfit, stepping on stage in a pencil skirt that featured a portrait of her late mother, Marian Robinson. —

Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 18 June 2026 The scanning process starts with stepping onto a platform that drops down into the water on rails through a ring of thousands of transducers that create ultrasonic waves. —

Richard Lawler, The Verge, 18 June 2026 In lieu of medication, Pantoliano followed doctor's orders by stepping outside for a casual walk every day. —

Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 People standing in front of the car doors must move aside to let passengers off first—even if that means briefly stepping off the train and onto the platform. —

Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026 That may mean stepping away from cancer conversations, limiting time in online forums or simply protecting activities that have nothing to do with treatment. —

Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026

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Some were seen walking away after escaping the aircraft.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Despite living and walking the streets of Philadelphia 250 years ago, the research conducted by America's Founding Fathers continues to play a pivotal role in helping scientists understand how the Earth's climate is changing.

— Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 17 June 2026