baby step
noun
: a very small step or advance in progress
These companies can create products that take a real leap forward, rather than the traditional baby steps that larger companies with greater commitments must make.—
Home Theater
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baby-step
verb, transitive + intransitive
baby-stepped; baby-stepping
… after the 2-1 victory that baby-stepped the sixth-place Rangers within four points of the first-place Devils …
—Larry Brooks
Larry Brooks
"This is murder," John Chaney had said in that ever-raspy voice as he baby-stepped toward the court Thursday night. "My feet are killing me."
—Tom Archdeacon
Tom Archdeacon
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Compared even to the slow-burn of Williams’ last film Bull (2021), the film takes baby steps to reveal itself as a genre film, but the score by Raffertie is ahead of the action at every turn.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 June 2025
And for you, this kind of confession is a necessary baby step toward being more vulnerable with your partner.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 June 2025
Avoiding technology completely may not be realistic—but taking baby steps can benefit your overall health.
—Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Take baby steps toward actualizing a long-term aspiration as Mercury and Jupiter harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 May 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 June 2025
And for you, this kind of confession is a necessary baby step toward being more vulnerable with your partner.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 June 2025
Avoiding technology completely may not be realistic—but taking baby steps can benefit your overall health.
—Alex Backus, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Take baby steps toward actualizing a long-term aspiration as Mercury and Jupiter harmonize.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for baby step
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“Baby step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20step. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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