step (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step (on)
Verb
  • Dodgers players spoke in awe of the pitching performances, with opposing starters Tyler Glasnow and Cristopher Sánchez trading zeroes and combining to allow just one run over 12 1/3 innings.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • On that night, his brother was run over by a drunk driver who fled the scene.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There were new takes on its Serpenti Cuore 1968 featuring enamel running down its sinuous handle and the smaller Cuoricini version offered in an array of jewel tones.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • On that snap to Herbert, the play-clock was running down, Bonitto recalled.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Step (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20%28on%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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