stepping

present participle of step
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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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“Stepping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping. Accessed 8 Dec. 2023.

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