step forward
phrasal verb
stepped forward; stepping forward; steps forward
: to give or offer help, information, etc.
A witness stepped forward to identify the robber.
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The state took another step forward in 2023, extending this opportunity to those who were under 21 at the time of their offense—but only if they were sentenced before Oct. 1, 2005.
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Elizabeth Hinton, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Because both sides missed opportunities to take a big step forward and wound up running in place instead.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
In fact, several players took a step forward this season.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 18 May 2025
This validation across both Holocene and glacial periods marks a critical step forward in analyzing radiocarbon anomalies from different climatic and geomagnetic time periods.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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Elizabeth Hinton, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025
Because both sides missed opportunities to take a big step forward and wound up running in place instead.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
In fact, several players took a step forward this season.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 18 May 2025
This validation across both Holocene and glacial periods marks a critical step forward in analyzing radiocarbon anomalies from different climatic and geomagnetic time periods.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for step forward
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“Step forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20forward. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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