step (on)

verb

Definition of step (on)next
as in to run over

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  1. run over
  2. run down
Verb
  • The Orioles scored only one run over their previous three games against Boston, but Joey Cantillo (9-9) did plenty to help them out of their slump, allowing 3 hits and 5 walks and hitting 2 batters in 2 1/3 innings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Petey Halpin tacked on a one-run single in the third before Baltimore clawed its way back, scoring five runs over the next two innings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of run over
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  • Photos of Bellin's injuries taken after the incident showed Bellin with blood running down her face and left arm and hand.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Bright flames shot out of an overhead compartment as flight attendants ran down the smoky aisle with fire extinguishers.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of run down
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“Step (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20%28on%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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