baby step

American  

noun

1. (in the game of giant steps) the shortest step permitted a player, executed by placing the heel of one foot against the toe of the other and drawing the back foot up to the front foot.

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Example Sentences

He called it “another baby step toward full normalization.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Kyle Humphrey, who works on "High Potential," said the Blurries are "a baby step towards that."

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

So the argument in favor of paper straws goes: Using them takes some plastic out of the environment while serving as a sort of baby step toward other individual sustainable choices.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2025

Every achievement feels like a baby step for Rice, who envisioned all this when she signed with the Bruins as the nation’s top-ranked point guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Mr. Amos nudged me and I took a baby step into the shed.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis