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take steps

VERB
act
Synonyms
STRONGEST
begin carry out develop do enforce execute function move operate pursue respond serve undertake
STRONG
accomplish achieve consummate cook intrude labor maneuver officiate percolate perk perpetrate persevere persist practice preside
WEAK
carry on do a number do one's thing get in there go about go for broke go for it go in for go that route go to town knock off make progress take effect take part take up transort work out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon destroy discontinue disregard end fail forego forget give up idle ignore leave miss neglect stop
STRONG
cease follow leave alone quit
WEAK
abstain halt hesitate refrain

Example Sentences

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The government called for international actors to take steps to dismantle and prosecute the network.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Los Angeles attorney Richard Giller, who represents plaintiffs in lawsuits against insurers, said that the federal government could still take steps to improve the market.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But they can still take steps to reduce tension when older couples bicker about money.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

We must take steps to ensure affordability both at the point of purchase and for vehicle servicing and repairs.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Over time, Barack and I would take steps in this direction, hanging more abstract art and works by African American artists on the walls, for example, and mixing contemporary furniture in with the antiques.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama