stepped (on)

past tense of step (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped (on)
Verb
  • Soon after, the bike ran over the spikes, and the two people came to a stop, police said.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • After France caught Bellinger waving his arms the second time, the Blue Jays first baseman ran over to inform Scherzer, who addressed the issue.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The dress also featured bold colorblocking, with a white collar and front placket that ran down the dress to the waistline.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Cass said the preliminary information indicates that the victims and his friends ran down the street after banging on the suspect's door.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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