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Type Words
Synonyms abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mistreat
Type of handle, treat, do by
Has types kick around


She is always stepping on others to get ahead.
Type Words
Synonyms measure
Type of tactical maneuver, manoeuvre, maneuver, tactical manoeuvre
Has types safeguard, countermeasure, guard, shark repellent, porcupine provision, precaution


the police took steps to reduce crime.
Type Words
Synonyms stone's throw
Type of small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity


it's only a step to the drugstore.
Type Words
Synonyms dance step
Type of locomotion, travel
Has types moonwalk, sashay, glissade, chasse


he taught them the waltz step.
Type Words
Synonyms gradation
Type of rank
Has types cut


always a step behind.
keep in step with the fashions.
Type Words
Synonyms tone, whole step, whole tone
Type of musical interval, interval
Type Words
Synonyms footmark, footprint
Type of print, mark
Has types footprint evidence
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Synonyms pace
Type of quantify, measure


step off ten yards.
Type Words
Synonyms footfall, footstep
Type of sound
Has types tramp


he heard footsteps on the porch.
Type Words
Synonyms stair
Type of support
Has types crow step, corbie-step, corbiestep, corbel step


he paused on the bottom step.
Type Words
Synonyms tread
Type of locomote, go, move, travel
Has types step on, tread on


step on the brake.
Type Words
Synonyms footstep, pace, stride
Type of indefinite quantity


he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig.
Type Words
Type of block
Type Words
Type of execute, run
Type Words
Type of furnish, provide, render, supply


The architect wants to step the terrace.
Type Words
Type of move


She stepped into a life of luxury.
he won't step into his father's footsteps.
Type Words
Type of travel, go, move, locomote


step lively.
Type Words
Type of position, set, put, lay, pose, place
Type Words
Type of travel, locomote, move, go
Has types backpedal


step back.
Type Words
Type of locomotion, travel
Has types pas, trip, tread, stride, footstep, sidestep, pace


he walked with unsteady steps.
Type Words
Type of walk


step over to the blackboard.

Examples of step

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At 6-6, they might not be there yet, but took a much-needed step Saturday night.
From the thenewstribune.com
A retail store is the next step, and it would be the first in Tacoma in decades.
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It's looking like handbag design is the natural next step for bitter ex-ho-bags.
From the ocregister.com
Male coaches traditionally don't step down, even briefly, to spend time at home.
From the stltoday.com
Experts agree the government needs to step up reforms to avoid further declines.
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Mercer has never taken that step, and he seems to take great pride in that fact.
From the kansas.com
Members took the unusual step of sitting beside colleagues from the other party.
From the kansas.com
That indicates employers may need to step up hiring soon if they want to expand.
From the timesunion.com
Gerhard Richter also uses photography as the first step in his creative process.
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More examples
  • Measure: any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
  • Shift or move by taking a step; "step back"
  • Footstep: the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
  • Put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"
  • Cause (a computer) to execute a single command
  • The act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"
  • Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP) is an international initiative, created to develop solutions to address issues associated with Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). ...
  • Step (also Olovyannaya) is an air base in Chita, Russia located 14 km northwest of Yasnogorsk. It is a large air base with two revetment areas and numerous military fortifications. It is near an SS-11 missile field that was dismantled in the mid-1990s.
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