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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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Halladay's next step is to investigate astrocytes throughout the broader network involved in fear.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Yet this period of change has reignited debate among fans, who remain divided over whether Simeone should stay or step aside.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

My first step was to run the articles through Pangram, whose website allows four free scans a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This is the first step in a negotiation.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I rotated as she finished reading the card that described the suit, then moved onto the floor when she gestured for me to step down.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.