How to Use step stool in a Sentence

step stool

noun
  • Don’t be afraid to use a step stool and a friend to load the boat.
    Field & Stream Commerce Team, Field & Stream, 23 Jan. 2023
  • How about a step stool for a toddler to reach the sink?
    Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 19 May 2022
  • Then the twist: Her father puts out a step stool and starts to preach.
    Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2019
  • Now, get your step stool and run a finger over the top of your hood.
    Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 10 June 2019
  • The resort has toddler gear, too, like step stools to reach the sink.
    Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 10 Jan. 2020
  • The base becomes either a youth seat or a step stool for a big kid.
    Marisa Lascala and Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Vintage step stools nestle against the small kitchen counter.
    Roxanne Washington, cleveland.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Use a sturdy step stool or step ladder and a slightly damp rag to clean the blades of your fan.
    Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2023
  • Try a shoe box, stack of books or step stool under the feet, Hutton suggests.
    Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2020
  • The victim then said the suspect picked up a small stepping stool and threw it at the man, striking him on the left side of his back.
    Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 23 May 2018
  • The step stools are very well-made, sturdy and beautiful.
    Karen Zurawski, Houston Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Pastor Jonathan Herron said from atop a large step stool.
    Holly Yan and Chuck Johnston, CNN, 12 Apr. 2020
  • The step stool was recalled earlier this week because one of the steps can come loose.
    Yoni Heisler, BGR, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Not with a rookie quarterback who needs a step stool to get his playbook off the top shelf.
    Greg Moore, azcentral, 24 July 2019
  • Ask an adult to use the step stool or ladder to tie your creation on a sturdy tree branch with the fishing line ends.
    Kris Coronado, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2020
  • Use a step stool or ladder as needed to reach the highest areas.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2021
  • Turn the ceiling fan off, and place a step stool or ladder underneath if needed to reach the blades.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Kitchen: Is there a stable step stool (with safety rail) for reaching high places?
    Michele Parente, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • This area is hardest to clean, because reaching in is awkward, but a step stool can help.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 13 June 2022
  • Emily sits between my husband, Bob, and me on a folding step stool.
    Kae Zaino, Outside Online, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Give yourself the ability to get them down by purchasing a step stool.
    Chris Hachey, BGR, 7 July 2021
  • But Parker found that invisible step stool of his and climbed above Hayward for a 31-yard catch — one of his four on the day for a team-best 85 yards.
    Greg Cote, miamiherald, 18 Sep. 2017
  • The pale tones of the desk, step stool, and decorative chain are coupled with deep cherry hues in the chair, ceiling, and wall, acting like a color.
    Stephen Treffinger, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Inside, a framed sheet of wood folds down into a bed, resting on a wooden step that doubles as a seat or stepping stool.
    Doug Livingston, The Seattle Times, 17 Dec. 2017
  • The little girl the law is named after, Kaia Rolle, was bound in zip ties, fingerprinted, and had to stand on a step stool to have her mugshot taken in 2019.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2021
  • Standing on a step stool to meet Garivey's eyeline, she was sworn in wearing a custom-fit police uniform.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN, 5 Nov. 2019
  • As a bonus, if your child needs help climbing up onto the toilet, the potty stool also serves as a convenient step stool, too.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 23 Aug. 2023
  • RTIC Outdoors makes a 52-quart ultra-light cooler, which can be used as a bench for extra seating, a short tabletop, or a step stool in a pinch.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 3 June 2022
  • Musholt likes a versatile piece of equipment called a Lebert equalizer, which can be used as an overhead weight, a step stool, dip bars, and so forth.
    Adrienne So, Wired, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Unlike a step stool, the Learning Tower has four sides so parents can be hands-free alongside their children.
    Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 24 Sep. 2020

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