- present participle of step.
stepping
Example Sentences
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"For many students, starting university is the first time that they're stepping into a genuinely unknown environment," agrees Lindsay While, assistant director for student wellbeing and welfare at Teesside University.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
She joined the long-running magazine show Ski Sunday team as a regular contributor and feature presenter before stepping up as its lead co-presenter alongside Ed Leigh in 2021.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Castro is the last surviving leader of Cuba's 1959 revolution and seen as still wielding power on the island, despite stepping down as president in 2018.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
OpenAI’s former chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, is stepping down, the latest leadership change at the artificial-intelligence lab.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Molly took the mask reluctantly, sliding it on before stepping into the first room, a parlor crammed with people.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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