Synonyms of stepped

stepped 1 of 2

adjective

as in tapered

Related Words

• tapered
• phased
• gradual
• piecemeal
• progressive
• step-by-step
• gradational
• incremental
• imperceptible
• inching
• decrescent
• increscent

Dissimilar Words

• sudden
• abrupt
• sharp
• acute
• discontinuous
• dynamic
• volatile
• saltatory
• changeable
• meteoric

stepped

2 of 2

verb

past tense of step

1

as in walked

to go on foot

I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• walked
• strolled
• wandered
• padded
• sauntered
• marched
• traipsed
• trod
• strode
• trotted
• shuffled
• ambulated
• footed (it)
• trekked
• legged (it)
• hiked
• paced
• stomped
• trooped
• promenaded
• ambled
• tiptoed
• paraded
• trampled
• hoofed (it)
• tapped
• stepped out
• trudged
• stumbled
• lurched
• pranced
• sashayed
• limped
• hobbled
• clumped
• waddled
• strutted
• stalked
• tramped
• moseyed
• staggered
• stumped
• faltered
• rambled
• swaggered
• shambled
• toddled
• minced
• power walked
• plodded
• tripped
• bounced
• scuffed
• tromped
• perambulated
• peregrinated
• gimped
• lumbered
• pussyfooted
• footslogged
• pounded
• nipped

2

as in danced

to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music

she was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• danced
• shuffled
• footed (it)
• strutted
• waltzed
• pranced
• hoofed (it)
• shook a leg
• bopped
• tripped
• tripped the light fantastic
• shimmied
• jigged
• boogied
• tap-danced
• shagged
• jitterbugged
• trod
• jived
• tangoed
• fox-trotted
• twisted
• mamboed
• gavotted
• polkaed

3

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• hurried
• rushed
• scurried
• trotted
• raced
• traveled
• flew
• jumped
• drove
• zipped
• chased
• ran
• scooted
• buzzed
• blew
• darted
• dashed
• bolted
• blasted
• scuttled
• hustled
• ripped
• rammed
• whirled
• zoomed
• tore
• bowled
• hurled
• jogged
• hastened
• blazed
• hurtled
• barreled
• rustled
• whisked
• bustled
• humped
• careened
• rocketed
• breezed
• shot
• bundled
• nipped
• careered
• jetted
• motored
• cracked (on)
• hied
• coursed
• pelted
• galloped
• belted
• beat it
• bombed
• stepped on it
• cannonballed
• highballed
• hared
• flitted
• shook a leg
• made tracks
• scampered
• sprinted
• got a move on
• streaked
• scuffled
• hotfooted (it)
• whizzed
• accelerated
• stampeded
• scudded
• stepped out
• overtook
• quickened
• beetled
• outpaced
• caught up
• outstripped
• outran
• arrowed
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawled
• crept
• dragged
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• poked
• strolled
• hung (around or out)
• sauntered
• shuffled
• loitered
• ambled
• tarried
• dallied
• plodded
• lumbered
• dawdled
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stepped

Verb

Into the breach stepped Ashkan Karbasfrooshan, a Montreal technology entrepreneur and founder of Watch Mojo, a pop culture brand with 26 million subscribers on YouTube. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

After more than a decade of collaboration as a trio, cofounder José Lamali stepped away from the business in April of last year. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

The victim had just stepped outside of Club Evolution on Roosevelt Ave. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

On day one of London Fashion Week, H&M stepped directly into that debate (as well as further into the wool debate, when Peta protestors crashed the show). — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

That was hardly the case, as Crying in H Mart spent more than 100 weeks at Number One on the New York Times Best Sellers list (a film adaptation was in the works, but was put on pause after actor-director Will Sharpe stepped away from the project). — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

The family spent the past six years living in California after Harry and Meghan stepped away from their senior royal roles in 2020. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Dixon had stepped off the bus, the driver told police, when the shot sounded. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

There was a fresh wave of boos each time Acuña stepped to the plate after. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026