How to Use step forward in a Sentence

step forward

phrasal verb

• Just when the trail had gone cold, a tipster stepped forward.
  — Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
• And others in Russia could step forward to make the choice for him.
  — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2023
• There’s still time for more contenders to step forward.
  — Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
• Then this busybody guy stepped forward out of nowhere and shook his head sadly at the large dent on the side of my car.
  — Kerry Slattery, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2023
• The problem was that not one of them stepped forward to make the starting role his own and get the 20-25 carries a game that come with it.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2023
• Who will step forward and deal with this in a straightforward way?
  — Ray Dalio, TIME, 9 July 2024
• The big question: Can Bryce Young take a big major step forward?
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2024
• Also, be aware that a partner may now step forward who helps you to achieve a goal close to your heart.
  — Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
• Grasp the handles near the base of your palm, then step forward so that your feet are pointed forward.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2023
• Can Franklin take some major steps forward and compete for a league crown?
  — Shane Hoffmann | , oregonlive, 21 Aug. 2023
• On Monday, Switzerland agreed to push the Ukrainian plan a step forward.
  — Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2024
• The guide then waits until the charging bear trails off its charge to then take several steps forward to get the bear to run away.
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 27 June 2023
• Will any of them step forward during training camp to earn that level of faith?
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2023
• This marked a big step forward in Vassos’s grief journey.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
• Hurricanes fans hope to see a major step forward in Year 3 of the Mario Cristobal era.
  — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
• Carwash features two steps forward with a backward swish and a hip thrust.
  — Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 13 June 2023
• Why this is important for your business: This is a big step forward for Slack users.
  — Gene Marks, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
• But at least including these topics in our games can be a good step forward.
  — Damiano D’agostino, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2023
• But whether this will all add up to a giant step forward in home robotics remains to be seen.
  — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2023
• The fact that no one stepped forward to carry on the dairy, to bring it to its next phase, was particularly rough for the Histons.
  — Alisa Tang, Washington Post, 23 July 2023
• Canada has been building for this moment for a couple of decades with two steps forward and one step back.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
• Still, in a world with few options, doctors and patients say this is a historic step forward.
  — Dr. Darien Sutton-Ramsey, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2023
• His opponent took a few steps forward, then leaped full tilt into a charge.
  — Anton Money, Outdoor Life, 15 Aug. 2024
• In all, 20 players stepped forward to be baptized, the Facebook post stated.
  — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
• Adding difference makers in the secondary and pass-rushers via free agency and the draft should allow the group to take a step forward in 2024.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
• Friends have stepped forward to help and raise money with a social media campaign.
  — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2023
• One step forward comes with another backward, leaving us stuck in the same spot.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
• Though the study leaves plenty of questions unanswered, to others in the field, this is an important step forward.
  — Eric Boodman, STAT, 4 Jan. 2024
• But with a stalwart showing against LSU, the Trojans have shown their run defense has taken a major step forward.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
• The final version of the book was finished and on its way to be printed when Biden stepped back from the nomination and Harris stepped forward − a development too late to be reflected in its pages.
  — Susan Page, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Oct 2024