1
as in walking
to go on foot
I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner
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2
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
Thompson served five years in the Army before stepping away to focus on raising her youngest son.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Then Byrd, who didn’t start one exhibition and didn’t play in the other while battling various injuries, limped off early in the second half after stepping on someone’s foot.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
In Ward 4, construction project manager Erin Aldridge earned 2,103 votes, stepping ahead of her opponent Laurel Stiffler, the president of the Kansas Federation of Republican Women, who received 1,269 votes.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Kimmel is not the only one stepping it up to help fight hunger.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Visitors typically spend about 10 to 15 minutes in the sauna before stepping outside to let their body temperatures reset and possibly do a cold plunge.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
To ward off feelings of isolation, founders and top executives are stepping outside of the office to focus on improving their well-being.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
For me, stepping inside the domes was a reminder that imagination is a renewable resource.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Feid has been stepping deeper into the fashion space since becoming a Salomon ambassador in Spring 2024.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Then Byrd, who didn’t start one exhibition and didn’t play in the other while battling various injuries, limped off early in the second half after stepping on someone’s foot.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
In Ward 4, construction project manager Erin Aldridge earned 2,103 votes, stepping ahead of her opponent Laurel Stiffler, the president of the Kansas Federation of Republican Women, who received 1,269 votes.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Kimmel is not the only one stepping it up to help fight hunger.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Visitors typically spend about 10 to 15 minutes in the sauna before stepping outside to let their body temperatures reset and possibly do a cold plunge.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
To ward off feelings of isolation, founders and top executives are stepping outside of the office to focus on improving their well-being.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
For me, stepping inside the domes was a reminder that imagination is a renewable resource.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Feid has been stepping deeper into the fashion space since becoming a Salomon ambassador in Spring 2024.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepping
Verb
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Running back Waymond Jordan, who is out due to an ankle injury, was seen walking on the sideline just before kickoff and celebrated with the team on the sidelines when Jayden Maiava connected with Makai Lemon for the first touchdown of the evening.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Everyone was dancing, sweating out their edges, and singing every word.—
Sandy Pierre,
Refinery29,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the announcement, Musk celebrated the vote on a stage at the shareholder meeting, dancing and laughing alongside a pair of robots.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Cyclones’ usually elite defense ranks 11th in the Big 12 in rushing defense, 10th in passing defense and 14th in sacks.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Even so, the worries came rushing in.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Loons have been, at best, treading water over the past month, and the veteran Trapp knows no one is going to throw them a life preserver.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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For now, economic heavyweights California and New York are treading water but could easily tip the scales.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the footage, the children could be seen hurrying off the bus and onto the woman’s porch as the smoke grew.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pedestrians are hurrying past to find their places on Fifth Avenue, but the girls have a different kind of readiness about them.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Heat also again faces the Cavaliers in back-to-back games later this season, traveling to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on March 25 and 27.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Atkins died three days after the fatal collision, which occurred after Owen-Cooper had been traveling around 53 mph on a road with a 20 mph speed limit.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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This team is clearly stuck in a bad and awkward place because of past decisions — most notably the 2022 Deshaun Watson trade — and is on a second straight year of trotting an uninspiring and uncompetitive offense onto the field each week.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Such a reading of the law at the center of the case could provide Trump an opening -- along with other tariffs that have not been challenged in court -- to continue his global-trotting mission to reshape trade imbalances, even if the high court curtails his broad tariff power.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The evangelical missionary has been working with Crisis Response International, flying in resources to Jamaica at his own expense, said Sean Malone, CRI founder.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Three years later, 4,300 miles from home, Neal was flying the second-largest plane in the world.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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