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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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Get the tail pieces you cut and assembled during Step 5.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Step two: crucially after the prime minister had given the former Labour minister the job, there was a security check, known as developed vetting.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Step in and ride to the 11th floor and the confusion clears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Step back and assess whether you even need high-level investment management.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Two Step yelled, and Magdalys knew without another glance that’s what those shapes had been.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older