STEPPING (ALONG) Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

stepping (along)

verb

present participle of step (along)

as in departing

to leave a place often for another now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along

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As boards sought more experienced directors, just 10% of the incoming class were aged 50 or under, while half of departing directors were in their 50s.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
While there will be no season 6 for Outer Banks, and the remaining cast is departing, there has been a prequel series, Kildare, in the works for a while.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of departing

Verb

But Charter executives have discussed exiting that relationship, which guarantees the team about $200 million a year in revenue, according to people familiar with the company’s plans who were not authorized to comment.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Comedy development exec Andy Weil is exiting Netflix after 11 years to join Amazon as its new head of comedy.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of exiting

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Earlier, Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue in Washoe County, Nevada, said the fire was moving Northeast as of Saturday evening, according to a social media post.

— Jenna Harrison, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
People are already moving materials around in all of those places, and a lot of that work is repetitive, physically punishing, or puts people near real hazards.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of moving

Verb

Video captured by e-biker Jamaal Harrison shows the small pig running along Hayworth Avenue near West Hollywood as Harrison follows on his bike.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
And, to his right, Koehn saw a man, later identified as 24-year-old Chad Williams, running along Blue Lakes with a rifle in his hands.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of running along

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Just as Alcaraz took the long view with his wrist injury, pulling out of tournaments early and ramping up his comeback slowly, for Sinner, there is no reward in risk.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Some winemakers are reacting by pulling out vineyards, changing their grape varieties, moving further north or introducing irrigation systems.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulling out

Verb

In his speech, Crowley re-emphasized his policy, pushing on issues like affordability, health care and education.

— Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2026
If your body is telling you something the current diagnosis doesn’t fully explain, that gap is worth pushing on.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of pushing on

Verb

Staying level-headed as teams weigh their many options, continuing to work on one’s game and pushing off vacations during free-agency years are some of his biggest takeaways.

— PJ Green July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Pfendler began her 2,400-mile journey on May 21, pushing off from Monterey, and documented her journey with video updates on her @yourowkelsey social media pages.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of pushing off

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