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step

[step] / stɛp /
NOUN
pace of feet in walking
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stride
STRONG
footfall footprint footstep gait impression mark stepping trail tread walk
WEAK
trace track
NOUN
action, move
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act advance means phase point procedure process stage start
STRONG
advancement deed degree expedient grade level maneuver motion notch proceeding progression rank
Antonyms
STRONGEST
stop
NOUN
one level of stairs
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stair
STRONG
doorstep gradation rung tread
VERB
move foot to walk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dance go down skip stride tiptoe tread walk
STRONG
advance ambulate ascend descend hoof it mince pace prance traipse trip troop
WEAK
go backward go forward go up move backward move forward

Example Sentences

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“Let’s see them step up with some diplomacy,” he said on Fox News.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The legal action filed by the department is the first step in a potentially drawn out process, which could lead to a public hearing before an administrative law judge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

This marks the next step in that expansion.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

"We started small... experimented, built confidence and then scaled up step by step," said managing director Oliver Conger.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Miss Mathis took a step back and studied the pieces.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu