GOOSE-STEPS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

goose-steps

verb

present tense third-person singular of goose-step

as in stamps

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The guard stamps my name before shoving a copy of the week’s pamphlet in my hand.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
For generations, athletes have been treated as if motherhood stamps their athletic identities with an expiration date.

— Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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The Peter Laviolette Era begins for the Kings on Wednesday when the coach steps behind the bench for the first time before their season opener against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
When Kaczynski reluctantly steps outside, the agents waiting nearby move in and arrest him.

— Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of steps

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Six months later, the war trudges on, indirectly ensnaring much of the world by severely disrupting global trade.

— Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
Enola dutifully trudges between clues and possibilities, shuffling through crime scenes and racing around shady spaces, all of this much more paint-by-numbers than connect-the-dots.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 30 June 2026

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Trump treads carefully The leaders last met in Beijing just four months ago, and could meet twice more later this year.

— Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Through rapid-fire verbal repartee, constant close-ups, and frantic cuts, Deramas treads a careful line between tragedy and comedy, the latter a psychological weapon against the former.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

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