step (on)

verb

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

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  1. run over
  2. run down
Verb
  • After Baltimore beat Seaver and the Mets 4-1 in the World Series opener, Koosman allowed one run over 8 2/3 innings and got the victory as New York won Game 2 by 2-1.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Spencer Bronson of the Connecticut State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad who relayed to him that an analysis of the scene found no evidence suggesting Ringquist was run over.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of run over
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  • As the savings from their years abroad run down, and the limits on their freedom as a gay couple close in, the relationship comes under strain.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Valkyries decided to allow the clock to run down and the Dream could exhale.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2026.

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