- present participle of step.
stepping
Example Sentences
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Health teams are stepping up checks to protect the overcrowded city of nearly 17 million people where no cases have been reported -- so far.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Boston Beer said its CFO and treasurer, Diego Reynoso, is stepping down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
In information published by Shein in July after a Hong Kong listing hearing— seen as a crucial stepping stone toward an IPO — the company addressed the so-called de minimis exemption.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
The new stepping stone qualification would offer an alternative route for students like Tobias to keep moving forward.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Ah,” she said, stepping forward with a grace Jack would have thought to be physically impossible.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
