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 Pistons’ turnaround was spearheaded by Cunningham’s massive steps forward on both sides of the ball.
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Jess Romeo February 10, 2021 The Perseverance mission to Mars represents a considerable step forward for the space program.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
Smiles spread across their tired faces, and a few step forward, eager to have a conversation.
—Kate Okorie, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
The release of the mission patch, while minor in comparison to other milestones, is another step forward to returning astronauts to the moon more than a half century after the Apollo program ended.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Shane Young, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Jess Romeo February 10, 2021 The Perseverance mission to Mars represents a considerable step forward for the space program.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
Smiles spread across their tired faces, and a few step forward, eager to have a conversation.
—Kate Okorie, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
The release of the mission patch, while minor in comparison to other milestones, is another step forward to returning astronauts to the moon more than a half century after the Apollo program ended.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Step forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20forward. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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