Definitions

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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We do this as actors, yet when we step outside of our craft and our roles, we are judged on such a harsh level.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The win in the first Test against New Zealand was a small, positive step for England.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Cook is set to step down as CEO and will remain as Apple’s chairman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

OpenAI's move follows a confidential filing by Anthropic, the maker of the Claude chatbot, which announced last Monday that it had taken the same step.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“But she wouldn’t. She wouldn’t step through the door and neither would the guards. And you know why?”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

step

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