steps 1 of 2

noun

Definition of stepsnext
plural of step
as in path
the direction along which something or someone moves their steps led them through a long corridor

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steps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of step
1
as in walks
to go on foot I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner

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2
as in dances
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music she was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor

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3
as in speeds
to proceed or move quickly many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steps
  1. path
  2. route
  3. way
  4. drives
  5. jumps
  6. runs
Noun
  • In the landscape of a story, fact checkers’ trails can often be followed along a path of hedges and denials, but an elegant fix may render the footwork behind it invisible.
    Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
  • This would arm the Seahawks with additional draft capital and cap space to go down a path similar to the first option: pair a rookie with a low-cost veteran free agent quarterback and let the two of them compete with Howell in the summer.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of path
Noun
  • Since Week 8, Stafford has targeted Nacua on nearly 40 percent of his routes, the most of any receiver in that span, according to Next Gen Stats.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • These tests are about human beings, fighting for their homes, watering their roofs, talking to each other, planning escape routes, sharing food and water, rallying to urgency.
    Jim Newton, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of route
Noun
  • Plan Your Meals Meal planning is a highly effective way to save money while ensuring a nutritious diet.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The sense of being stunned and afraid and traumatized gave way pretty quickly to social mobilization, partly because, by a tremendous coincidence, so much of that social mobilization had already been in place.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of way
Verb
  • Zack Rosenblatt spent time with Vrabel over the last five months and came away with a fantastic tale of who Vrabel is now, and what drives him.
    Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Everyone either deals directly with a customer, supports someone who does or is part of the process that drives or supports the customer experience.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of drives
Verb
  • Though about a quarter of DNA exonerations involve a false confession, that percentage jumps to more than 34% for those who were under 18 when wrongfully convicted, and 69% for those with mental disabilities, according a 2022 analysis by the National Registry of Exonerations.
    Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Speaking of the holiday that is just around the corner, recently released Bing Crosby compilation Ultimate Christmas jumps from Number Eight to Six with 65,000 units.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumps
Verb
  • Shoppers mention that the set runs large, so consider sizing down.
    Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Sancho made one or two good recovery runs to track Munoz, but those efforts were not consistent, leaving Cucurella to defend one-on-one too often.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of runs
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Thesaurus Entries Near steps

stepping up

steps

steps (along)

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