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

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 Burke can be seen walking quickly behind Falzone, then shoving him down the steps, according to police. —

Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 9 May 2026 Dominique’s new site is located opposite the Royal Automobile Club, and only a few steps from the renowned private members’ wine club 67 Pall Mall. —

Ken Silverio, Robb Report, 9 May 2026 Best Hotels & Resorts Dune House To be right on the gorgeous beach here and mere steps from the Beaches Town Center, Dune House (formerly One Ocean Resort & Spa) has 193 rooms with balconies fronting the ocean and a dunefront swimming pool overlooking the beach. —

Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026 Keep the next steps practical and specific. —

Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 Because areas in and around yards and residential locations are prime for bites, Fredericks advises taking preventive steps on your own property. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 May 2026 With summer on the horizon – when school is out and crime typically increases – police and officials have taken steps to crack down on large gatherings of teens. —

Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 South Carolina Republicans have started steps toward redrawing there. —

Larry Kaplow, NPR, 9 May 2026

Verb

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 Just steps off the Fox River, the Fabyan Villa Museum provides a look into its own past. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 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