How to Use step down in a Sentence

step down

1 of 2 verb
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  • Despite calls from members of his own party to step down, Biden has vowed to stay in the 2024 race.
    — Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • Zhao agreed to step down as chief executive and pay a $50 million fine as part of the plea deal.
    — Ty Roush, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • And longtime head coach Rachel Matakas had to step down mid-season due to health concerns.
    — The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Hope stepped down from the role in 2020, while maintaining a first-look producing deal.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 July 2023
  • The Secret Service has said Cheatle does not intend to step down.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, TIME, 22 July 2024
  • That scandal prompted President Biden to call on him to step down in 2022.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • An exact timeline hasn't been set, but he is expected to step down in the coming months.
    — Justin Klawans, theweek, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Kevin Doyle, chairman of the commission, was scheduled to step down this month after serving two terms on the board.
    — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Royce Clayton has stepped down as baseball coach at Oaks Christian. . .
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024
  • But Beshear could also challenge the bill and appoint a Democrat to fill the vacant seat if McConnell chooses to step down.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2023
  • If the Democrats want to have any shot at winning the election, Biden needs to step down now while there’s still time to replace him with a more viable candidate.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
  • Harris is still right there, ready to step in if Biden has to step down — either as a candidate or a president.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
  • Rosenblatt stepped down from Foursquare five years ago to start working with startups alongside Rahn and Handler.
    — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
  • In order to use this weeding tool (which works on dandelions, thistles, and more), simply place the head of the tool over the weed, step down on the foot platform, and pull up to remove the weed.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
  • As part of his guilty plea, Mr. Zhao agreed to pay a $50 million fine and will also step down from his role as chief executive of the company.
    — Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Barely a year later, in 2021, Daniel Lee stepped down as the Italian house’s creative director.
    — Laura May Todd, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Still, Wien’s prediction moved markets and spawned a number of articles about whether Greenspan would, or would not, step down.
    — Patrick Oster, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Amy Israel, the head of scripted at Showtime, is stepping down, Variety has learned.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
  • And Harvard’s president, Claudine Gay, has faced calls to step down from donors and some lawmakers.
    — Collin Binkley, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Herrera and Martinez stepped down within days of The Times reporting on the recording in October 2022.
    — Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Spelling Bee, announced last September her plans to step down.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 June 2024
  • An excessive heat watch — a step down from the warning — has been issued for Saturday and Sunday.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2024
  • Karamo has refused to step down and has said only a court order would compel her to resign from her position as chair of the party.
    — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Malpass was tapped for the post by former President Donald Trump and announced this month his plan to step down on June 30, four years into a five-year term.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • This was her first episode as host after Padma Lakshmi stepped down last summer.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Raymond steps down immediately after his defeat, and that’s not even the worst thing that happens at the office the next day.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 12 June 2024
  • Many of Nixon’s top aides had stepped down and were eventually imprisoned.
    — Hillel Italie, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Doom Eternal may have been a slight step down from the incredible Doom 2016, but more modern Doom is always welcome.
    — Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 9 June 2024
  • In 2019, a special counsel from the county school district found mismanagement and asked for two of Mason’s board members to step down.
    — Emma Green, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Rowe testified on Tuesday, just over a week after Cheatle's testimony that ultimately led her to step down.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 30 July 2024
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step-down

2 of 2 noun
  • The first floor of the home features a step-down living room, a dining area, and a kitchen.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Four bedrooms, four and a half baths, a step-down library adjoining the living room.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The state helped launch four intensive psychiatric step-down programs, the first of their kind for foster youth in Texas.
    — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The project mined local boulders to create more natural step-down structures so fish, tubers and anglers can move freely up and down the stream.
    — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
  • From there, a step-down living room sports hardwood floors, a baronial fireplace, and French doors spilling out to a balcony overlooking an eye-catching pool and spa.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2023
  • From there, glassy doors on each side of the foyer open to a step-down living room sporting a stylish fireplace and two sets of French doors flowing out to an al fresco dining and lounging terrace, and spacious formal dining room.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Generally, that means picking the trail that’s least steep, doesn’t feature any large step-downs, or consists of wide, curving switchbacks instead of precipitous slopes.
    — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 29 June 2023
  • Clean as a whistle and ready for occupancy, if a bit out of date, the condo’s many charms include original oak floorboards, period moldings, high, beamed ceilings, and a working fireplace in the step-down living room.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Nonprofit treatment provider HealthRight 360 will run the step-down program, where residents can stay for up to two years, receive treatment and pursue education or employment.
    — Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Inmates within the step-down program will be allowed access to TV, radio, commissary, and educational materials and services designed to help them with their rehabilitation.
    — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
  • The first floor of the home features a step-down living room, a dining area, and a kitchen.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Four bedrooms, four and a half baths, a step-down library adjoining the living room.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The state helped launch four intensive psychiatric step-down programs, the first of their kind for foster youth in Texas.
    — Robert T. Garrett, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The project mined local boulders to create more natural step-down structures so fish, tubers and anglers can move freely up and down the stream.
    — Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
  • From there, a step-down living room sports hardwood floors, a baronial fireplace, and French doors spilling out to a balcony overlooking an eye-catching pool and spa.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2023
  • From there, glassy doors on each side of the foyer open to a step-down living room sporting a stylish fireplace and two sets of French doors flowing out to an al fresco dining and lounging terrace, and spacious formal dining room.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Generally, that means picking the trail that’s least steep, doesn’t feature any large step-downs, or consists of wide, curving switchbacks instead of precipitous slopes.
    — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 29 June 2023
  • Clean as a whistle and ready for occupancy, if a bit out of date, the condo’s many charms include original oak floorboards, period moldings, high, beamed ceilings, and a working fireplace in the step-down living room.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Nonprofit treatment provider HealthRight 360 will run the step-down program, where residents can stay for up to two years, receive treatment and pursue education or employment.
    — Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Inmates within the step-down program will be allowed access to TV, radio, commissary, and educational materials and services designed to help them with their rehabilitation.
    — Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023

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