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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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Thomas Pynchon hasn’t lost a step with his 1930s tale about the misadventures of a Milwaukee cheese heiress and the detective that travels to proto-fascist Budapest to find her.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Another consideration before you step onto a cruise ship, boat or train: Most standard travel-insurance policies do not cover pre-existing medical conditions like Alzheimer’s disease.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

To pull back from that, I think, would upend decades of settled practice and be a real step back for our collective understanding of the presidency.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Gina: Relished the step up in trip to win over 3m4f at Cheltenham in November and ran well to finish second at Wetherby since.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

You step outside right as your bus pulls away, leaving a black cloud suspended in the air.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith