STEPPING Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

stepping

verb

Definition of stepping next

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 Guthrie then walked out and waved to the crowd while locking arms with Jenna Bush Hager; the pair could be seen sharing a long hug before stepping outside. —

Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026 Since stepping away from their royal roles in 2020, Harry, fifth in line to the throne, and Meghan have worked to protect their children's privacy, including shielding their faces from the public eye. —

Gma Team, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026 Afterward, Lendeborg gingerly plucked his way through a packed locker room, carefully stepping over an open duffel bag to sit at his locker and greet the media swarm. —

Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026 Soft blue is one of the easiest ways to experiment with a brighter spring color without stepping outside your comfort zone if neutral manicures are more your thing. —

Colleen Sullivan, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026 But union-busting is mainly the reason people are stepping away, Perez claimed. —

Chase Jordan april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026 By late Tuesday afternoon as least five more people had been killed, said Bertide Horace, a community activist in the region who spent the day fielding desperate pleas for help from residents fleeing burning homes and stepping over dead bodies. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026 The lighthearted exchange is just the latest example of Pat embracing a more relaxed chapter of life after stepping away from television. —

Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026 As Variety confirmed last week, the pop icon is set to perform a string of concerts this fall at Paris La Défense Arena, marking her first major series of live shows since stepping away from the spotlight in 2022. —

Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026

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Callers told police that after a brief and seemingly hostile interaction with the occupants of the vehicle, the individual left school property and was last seen walking onto Ryan Lane from Edwards Avenue.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
No walking path existed near its perimeter, underlining the fact that the castle looked down on Berkeley Springs from a position of inaccessible dominance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026