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.

Examples of step forward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web About 20 people with coughs, aches, irritated eyes, or other flu-like symptoms stepped forward to be swabbed. —

Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 May 2024 The Princess of Wales' initiative to encourage businesses to create the right conditions to help parents and their children is taking another step forward. —

Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024 Supporters say the measure is a step forward in curbing the number of people jailed during civil commitment. —

Kate Royals, ProPublica, 13 May 2024 The amount of water captured this year represents a significant step forward, said Conner Everts, executive director of the Southern California Watershed Alliance. —

Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024 While visiting a kindergarten class where young children danced and sang songs for them, a 2-year-old girl stepped forward and shook hands with Meghan. —

Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 The view here is that taking a step back to try to take a step forward in 2025-26 should be considered only in one very specific circumstance: If the Heat: 1). —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024 Harvard alumni, donors, university professors and other students stepped forward to slam not only the students’ remarks but the university’s lack of response. —

Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024 Because the 2023-24 campaign was supposed to be a big step forward for a player praised by his teammates for being one of the team’s hardest workers. —

Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 May 2024

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