STEPS Synonyms: 191 Similar and Opposite Words

steps 1 of 2

noun

Definition of steps next

plural of step

as in path

the direction along which something or someone moves their steps led them through a long corridor

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Relevance

steps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of step

as in walks

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

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as in dances

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 speeds

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 steps

Noun

Vulcano About an hour ferry ride from Milazzo, Vulcano lures visitors with its active volcano, Gran Cratere, and open-air mud baths just steps from the port, where bathers slather on the mineral-rich goodness before rinsing in the sea. —

Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 Boone, meanwhile, hung his head in dissatisfaction on the steps of the Yankees’ dugout. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026 The entrance is on the ground floor with a retail space and then guests descend a grand spiral staircase with green marble steps to the main wellness area. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 The board’s five-part plan establishes a timeline to follow and directs district staff to execute some steps, including naming the new chief at the start of the new school year and the price tag of the search. —

Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026 Read on for the steps to clean your microwave and how to keep it clean longer. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 May 2026 Morris carried Dinah’s chair down his three concrete-block steps and went back inside for the girl. —

Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 These steps will help match you with a child or sibling group that your family will fit well with. —

Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 10 May 2026 Keep the next steps practical and specific. —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026

Verb

The color scheme in shades of white and sky blue evokes a scene just steps away — the French Riviera — and striped patterns give a beach resort feel. —

Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 In Taipei, Cheng spoke to CNN just steps away from the towering bronze statue of former KMT leader Chiang Kai-shek, whose defeat by communist forces during the Chinese civil war eight decades ago led to his retreat to the island – sowing the seed of tensions across the Taiwan Strait ever since. —

Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 10 May 2026 Midtown takes the number two spot, with a residential area just steps away from jobs, arts and university districts. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 May 2026 On her spellbinding fifth album, Aldous Harding steps closer than ever to the camera lens without coming into focus. —

Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026 Some steps Trump could take would require congressional action or removing the tariffs that are the foundation of his economic agenda, Bourne added. —

Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 The appearance came just days before Williams steps onto the 2026 Met Gala carpet as one of the night’s co-chairs, alongside Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour. —

Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 May 2026 Give a set of drab concrete front steps a DIY makeover with a simple paint job. —

Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 2 May 2026 Walter Blackmon proudly looks on as his daughter works just steps away, glazing donuts right alongside him. —

Jamiel Robinson, CBS News, 1 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steps

Noun

That approval came after a letter from the Alliance to Aurora aldermen saying that, after meetings with Laesch, there was a path forward for a partnership with the city.

— R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
One of the highlights is the Viaduto do Carvalho, a bridge built along the edge of a mountain with sweeping views over the forest canopy and distant peaks as the train curves along its path.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026