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stepping

  • present participle
    of step.
    step
    noun
    a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.

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Since parting ways with the Pac-12 in 2021, Scott has operated largely unseen without completely stepping away from sports.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Though he was “moved” by the design of the home itself, he explains that it was more the feeling of calm he experienced after stepping inside it that won him over.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

She bought a 25% share of her £310,000 property, expecting it to be a "stepping stone" towards buying a larger home, but instead "it's not sellable".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Pelayo compares using a health tracker to stepping on a scale for weight loss.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

The ones stepping so trustingly into the cave?

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix