stepping

[US]/'stepiŋ/
[UK]/ˈstɛpɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the act of moving or changing by steps, gradually advancing or increasing.

Phrases & Collocations

stepping up

stepping stone

stepping out

stepping forward

stepping down

stepping lightly

stepping on

stepping into

stepping motor

Example Sentences

stepping into a life of ease.

stepping down the electric power.

He avoided stepping on the crack in the sidewalk.

She looked on the governorship as a stepping-stone to the presidency.

Are good grades a stepping-stone to college?

stepping inside, I quickly assayed the clientele.

a passenger stepping from the jaws of a car ferry.

he was stepping out with a redheaded waitress.

the school championships are a stepping stone to international competition.

He looked on the governorship as a stepping-stone to the presidency.

He is always stepping on other people.

It's difficult to avoid stepping on her sensitive feelings.

He safely negotiated the slippery stepping-stones.

Many people use education as a stepping-stone to a better life.

she enjoyed the outing, stepping out manfully.

US environmental groups had been stepping up their attack on GATT.

I apologized to her for stepping on her foot.

She's really stepping out these days, isn't she?

I hear she's been stepping out almost every weekend.

On the night of Apr.1st,the first cathedra about stepping into Hua Wei was held in the Advance building auditoria of Hunan University.

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