as in to depart
to leave a place often for another
now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step (along)
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Mike Christensen, an airport spokesman for Hollywood Burbank, said that neither the control tower nor the operations department, which tracks planes departing and arriving, have any record of the Southwest flight plunging in their airspace.—
Rio Yamat,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025 -
Alexander Isak has made clear his desire to depart St James’ Park this summer with Liverpool reportedly interested in signing the Swedish striker.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Residents of several communities were ordered to move inland to higher ground.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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These days, the model keeps a low profile and has completely moved away from the limelight.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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One Reddit thread details several different negative experiences drivers had sitting in traffic while trying to exit to the airport.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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The news that Floyd would be exiting Young and the Restless in June also came with the announcement that he'd been cast as Days of Our Lives' new Chad DiMera.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
28 July 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Diaz wanted to leave to get his last big contract, and Bayern needed a star after a summer of catastrophic transfer failures.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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An American Eagle jeans campaign starring actor Sydney Sweeney has gone viral, and not in a good way.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Rogers went missing in 2015 and her body has never been found.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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Bespoke modular presentation tables, adjustable to one’s height, run along the boutique’s center while the floor offers textured surfaces for wheel testing.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
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The former site of the 1980 Winter Olympics, its main street runs along Mirror Lake while offering a soft grade to the street.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Araiza has a booming leg and got off a 72-yarder in 2024.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Almost three months have passed since that move was made, and in that time, Pickens has not only gotten off on the right foot both on and off the field with the team, he’s formed a close friendship with the man looking for some help all along in Lamb.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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One of the swimmers was successfully rescued, while the 18-year-old man was pulled out of the water unconscious and unresponsive, according to the park service.—
Brendan Nordstrom,
Baltimore Sun,
30 July 2025
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Two-time Olympic 100m medalist Fred Kerley has pulled out of the USA Track and Field Championships.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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“Step (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20%28along%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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