Thesaurus results for STEPS

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noun

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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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of step

as in walks

to go on foot I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner

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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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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 steps

Noun

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday Ukraine is ready to mirror any ceasefire steps, having earlier proposed to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday. —

ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026 While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts. —

Md Published, Verywell Health, 11 Apr. 2026 Lee points out that rising filmmakers are advised to go forward with independently shooting their own projects, but that there is not a straightforward pipeline for the next steps. —

Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2026 Rinse the area, and repeat the cleaning and pressure washing steps if the stain remains. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026 However, having the building remained unchanged since the 16th century, steps are everywhere. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026 Instead of swing sets or seesaws, Noguchi imagined the land itself forming ridges, steps, and mounds that would invite free-form play. —

Terry Nguyen, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026 Earlier this year, the federal government took steps to promote domestic glyphosate production. —

Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 These steps will help match you with a child or sibling group that your family will fit well with. —

Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

Verb

The Jonathan Stout Orchestra, featuring Hilary Alexander, performed for the crowd, the ocean just steps away. —

Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 These sculptures are sure to become just as iconic as Chris Burden’s Urban Light (2008) and Michael Heizer’s Levitated Mass (1969/2012), both steps away. —

Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Hannah Lee owns In the Meadow; a flower shop steps away from the Beltline's newest stretch. —

Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 The facility will be located near East Garfield Boulevard and South Prairie Avenue in what’s now a vacant lot, steps away from the Garfield CTA Green Line stop. —

Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Guests can indulge in the spa, which comes with a comprehensive menu of treatments, or head to the beach just steps away. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026 The best part is that it’s located on the sand at the beach just steps away from the famous boardwalk. —

Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Ideally, the process begins long before anyone steps on set. —

Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026 As Tiger Woods steps away from golf and won’t be playing in the Masters next week, another golf legend won’t be on the grounds at Augusta National Golf Club. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steps

Noun

The president’s nominee to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve will appear on Capitol Hill today for a confirmation hearing, but his path forward is uncertain due to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

— Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026
What’s more, the proliferation of gossip handles like Deux Moi and fan accounts like ClubChalamet mean that doubling down on a parasocial fixation can be a legitimate career path, and a profitable one at that.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Apr. 2026