Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped (on)
Verb
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This one had ran over to me to seek refuge from his siblings.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025 -
While driving back home from their girlfriend’s, a Reddit user almost ran over something on a two-lane road.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Frank Vogel stood outside the Dallas Mavericks’ temporary locker room Wednesday night and recounted the shiver that recently ran down his spine.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Over the loudspeaker, the captain told the passengers that the Alpine Fault ran down the South Island, right beneath the Milford Sound.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Stepped (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20%28on%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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