Below you will find example sentences with "step down". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Step Down in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: step
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 13
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 29.2 words

Words in this phrase

step down

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • step can mean: An advance or movement made from one foot to the other; a pace. Common word
  • down can mean: From a higher position to a lower one; downwards. Very common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

him to step down from the 2× and mcw step down for mather 1× argo will step down from her 1× fed to step down its rate 1× fire s step down which also 1× him to step down 1× intention to step down from his 1× intention to step down while the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 2007 story 1× after 15 years 1× after nearly a 1× again leftwich s 1× akpabio resigned in 1× as khanna reiterated 1×

Common sentence endings:

to step down 3× an election campaign 1× annual awards lunch 1× behind the club 1× data sharing today 1× down for mather 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

intention 3× senior 3× sure 2× fire 2× speaking 2× 2022 2× position 2× years 2× year 2× control 2× harry 2× meghan 2×

Related phrases

shut down knocked down sat down breaks down stepped down slow down touched down doubled down burned down sit down

Phrases around this combination

Just before it in the phrase index:

step aside stem cells stem cell steering wheel steelers offense steelers head

Just after it in the phrase index:

step toward stephen colbert stephen king stephen smith stepped away stepped down

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

step toward step aside

Same ending:

shut down knocked down sat down breaks down stepped down slow down

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "step down" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 29.2 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as him to step down from the, and mcw step down for mather, intention, senior and sure stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with shut down, knocked down and sat down, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with step down

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Premier step down for Lorna and MCW step down for Mather. (11 words)

Fan options allow you to control things like step up and step down limits to control how fans react to PC activity. (22 words)

Madam Grace Segbefia, a Dealer in sportswear said Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi should step down as GFA boss or step aside whiles investigations continued. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

A 2007 story published by Todd Sturgeon’s alma mater, DePauw University, quoted an Indianapolis Star article about his retirement from the University of Indianapolis that year, in which he said his son Connor inspired him to step down from the team. (42 words)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to step down as senior royals on 31 MarchPrince Harry and Meghan Markle will begin their new life away from the royal family from March, after announcing their intention to step back from their senior. (40 words)

Further to his announcement in July 2019 regarding his intention to step down from his position and leave the Bank of Israel, CPA Tsuriel Tamam will step down from his position as Supervisor of Credit Data Sharing today. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

We took a step down but the emphasis was to clear the decks and make that step back up and step back up with a bit of solidity behind the club.

Premier step down for Lorna and MCW step down for Mather.

The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, “Step Down” Speaking of cinematic, Sure Fire’s “Step Down,” which also served as the name for its 2022 album, is a vision.

Further to his announcement in July 2019 regarding his intention to step down from his position and leave the Bank of Israel, CPA Tsuriel Tamam will step down from his position as Supervisor of Credit Data Sharing today.

Xi, by comparison, is 65 years old and doesn’t show any signs of wanting to step down – nor is the CCP able to force him to step down.

Mr Kaarmann will step down from September to December this year, during which Wise’s chief technology officer, Harsh Sinha, will step into his shoes.

The veteran presenter, 62, hinted that it will be to step into the hotseat when he decides the time is right to step down.

Fan options allow you to control things like step up and step down limits to control how fans react to PC activity.

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There, Crisafulli announced two six-bed “Step Up, Step Down” mental health facilities, one in Rockhampton and the other in a location to be determined.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to step down as senior royals on 31 MarchPrince Harry and Meghan Markle will begin their new life away from the royal family from March, after announcing their intention to step back from their senior.

Madam Grace Segbefia, a Dealer in sportswear said Mr Kwesi Nyantakyi should step down as GFA boss or step aside whiles investigations continued.

However, as the time has approached for the Fed to “step down” its rate increases, perhaps “pause” or even “pivot,” markets have moved rates down.

Slamming the Congress party, Deve Gowda stated that people know who forced him to step down from the post of Prime Minister after 13 months and who brought down the Kumaraswamy-led coalition Government.

Speaking at the hustings, he said the recent prime ministers had let down members, and criticised Douglas Ross for announcing his intention to step down while the party was fighting an election campaign.

A 2007 story published by Todd Sturgeon’s alma mater, DePauw University, quoted an Indianapolis Star article about his retirement from the University of Indianapolis that year, in which he said his son Connor inspired him to step down from the team.

After 15 years in the dual role of secretary and treasurer, Mrs Argo will step down from her role on Friday November 3 at the society’s annual awards lunch.

After nearly a quarter century of leading Cal State San Bernardino’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, founding director Brian Levin decided it was time to step down.

Again, Leftwich’s job remains safe heading into Week 18, but the offense has taken a step down this season, and Brady’s future with the Buccaneers could decide how the team chooses to potentially rearrange their staff.

Akpabio resigned in 2022 when he bought the APC presidential ticket but he would later step down for former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu.

As Khanna reiterated his call for Feinstein’s resignation, his fellow Democratic lawmakers were simulatenously being quizzed on the Sunday shows about whether they think the senior lawmaker should step down.

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