step (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step (on)
Verb
  • The boy fell to the ground and ultimately was ran over by the vehicle, according to Rogers police.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
  • According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the 22-year-old and her mom, Heather Linn-Schutt, 46, got into a physical altercation on State Highway 2 and were run over by a passing motorist.
    Susan Young, PEOPLE, 14 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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