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 struggle for animal shelter space is taking a step forward in San Joaquin County.
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Intelligent robotics advances AI² Robotics has recently deployed its AlphaBot2 humanoid robot in a Chinese automotive factory, marking a step forward in intelligent manufacturing.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
The Rays are probably a clear last-place team, but the Orioles took a big step forward and the Blue Jays and Yankees should both be good again.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
As has happened for over a decade, potential performers and their audience pour through the doors of the hosting establishment as the house band starts to play and one person after another steps forward to put their name on the sign-up list.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
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Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
Intelligent robotics advances AI² Robotics has recently deployed its AlphaBot2 humanoid robot in a Chinese automotive factory, marking a step forward in intelligent manufacturing.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
The Rays are probably a clear last-place team, but the Orioles took a big step forward and the Blue Jays and Yankees should both be good again.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
As has happened for over a decade, potential performers and their audience pour through the doors of the hosting establishment as the house band starts to play and one person after another steps forward to put their name on the sign-up list.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Step forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20forward. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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