one-step
noun
1
: a ballroom dance in ²/₄ time marked by quick walking steps backward and forward
2
: music used for the one-step
one-step
intransitive verb
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Quarterback Bryce Young then received the snap, took a one-step drop and fired a deep ball — and by that time Richardson had already taken off running.
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Alex Zietlow
july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2025
The water-bearing ilmenite is also a useful catalyst for reacting the water with carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and methane, and the Chinese team have developed a one-step process for doing so.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 July 2025
This one-step recipe is party-ready after two or three minutes in the food processor.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
That’s more doable to build in a cascading workflow but not as reliable for one-step pipelines for the reasons stated above.
—Arkadiy Telegin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Alex Zietlow
july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2025
The water-bearing ilmenite is also a useful catalyst for reacting the water with carbon dioxide to produce oxygen and methane, and the Chinese team have developed a one-step process for doing so.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 July 2025
This one-step recipe is party-ready after two or three minutes in the food processor.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
That’s more doable to build in a cascading workflow but not as reliable for one-step pipelines for the reasons stated above.
—Arkadiy Telegin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for one-step
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“One-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-step. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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