1
: a ballroom dance in ²/₄ or ⁴/₄ time having a basic pattern of step-close-step
2
: a piece of music for the two-step
two-step
intransitive verb
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Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum took effect Wednesday, leading the EU to retaliate with a two-step plan.
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
With a two-step process that comprehensively rebuilds a client’s brand through the Brand DNA Blueprint and Master Brand, HOKU Design builds pride and confidence in clients, showing them that their audience already exists and is merely waiting to find them.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
To execute this oil price two-step dance, the Trump White House will need OPEC+ to follow its lead, whether willingly or unwillingly.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This two-step beauty treat calms irritated skin with tea tree extract and chamomile while the ampoule boosts hydration.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
With a two-step process that comprehensively rebuilds a client’s brand through the Brand DNA Blueprint and Master Brand, HOKU Design builds pride and confidence in clients, showing them that their audience already exists and is merely waiting to find them.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
To execute this oil price two-step dance, the Trump White House will need OPEC+ to follow its lead, whether willingly or unwillingly.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
This two-step beauty treat calms irritated skin with tea tree extract and chamomile while the ampoule boosts hydration.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Two-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/two-step. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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