1
as in walks
to go on foot
I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner
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2
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
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The shop is housed in a former beauty salon, steps from the bakery.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Neither the White House nor the Treasury Department commented on next steps.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The split vote denied the motion, which would've sent it to Ocean City Council for the next steps.
—Alicia Roberts, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
The complex, under renovation now, will be located just steps from Eataly, the three-story ode to all things Italian.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Their findings provide a blueprint for improving efficiency, stability, and scalability, key steps toward mass deployment and alignment with China’s carbon neutrality goals.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
Aside from the now-pedestrian ability to count steps, the watches purportedly can spot possible atrial fibrillation (an irregular heart rhythm) and sleep apnea.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Tools That Actually Help, Not Distract Software should remove steps, not add them.
—Jason Phillips, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The Pope Francis Center is set to open Monday, steps away from Our Lady of Guadalupe.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
While the Torel brand is, undoubtedly, Portuguese in history and design, this section of the hotel slightly steps away from the norm and leans towards a more Middle Eastern aesthetic.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2026
Onto center stage steps a figure who confounds expectations.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 1 Jan. 2026
Repeat steps 2-4 as many times as you’d like.
—Jenessa Connor, Health, 30 Dec. 2025
Defense attorneys argue no recusal occurred and no ethical firewall was established to isolate the conflict, steps courts typically require to protect a defendant’s right to a fair and impartial prosecution.
—Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
With monuments like the Acropolis just steps apart, Greece’s capital scored a perfect 20/20 in a global study.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Just steps away, the New Voices Entrepreneur Hub hosted Learning Lab™ LIVE workshops led by industry experts.
—Marie Clark, Essence, 18 Dec. 2025
Noun
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
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Paige Bueckers strolled into Unrivaled carrying the kind of aura that usually bends the room before a player ever steps on the floor.
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With less access to scholarships and aid, some students may elect to choose a different path of study, potentially sinking enrollment below the quotas set by the law enacted last year.—
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The park offers several hiking paths that explore caves along the base of the mountain and a trail that leads to the nearby town of Dénia.—
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The agent who fired approaches the vehicle, then walks away and tells other agents to call 911.—
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Beat writer Lauren Williams walks us through a few theoretical trades here.—
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Maurice Vasquez dances in his prison cell to blaring rap music, wearing a straw hat and designer glasses.—
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Louis-Dreyfus played Elaine Benes, Jerry's ex-girlfriend who dances poorly and inadvertently steals intellectual property from Tom Wilson II, the creator of Ziggy.—
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After the shooting, the SUV speeds into two cars parked on a curb before crashing to a stop.—
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This slows down the release of ethylene gas, which speeds up ripening.—
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The targets included weapons caches, supply routes and other infrastructure used by the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, Hawkins said in an email.—
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
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The Brit List script, which treads the line between black comedy and drama, is set in the early 20th Century Hungary where a village knitting club takes it upon themselves to poison their abusive husbands with arsenic.—
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The album treads through womanhood, partnership, aging and dying, exposing the murky in the mundane.—
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Nix almost always hurries his throws when a blitz comes Harvey’s way, regardless of whether the rookie RB picks it up capably or not.—
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On Friday night the Supreme Court granted the request to block full SNAP payments as the case works its way through the courts.—
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And the biggest November snowfall ever recorded in the city is 12 inches, all the way back in 1895.—
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“Steps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steps. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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