stepped on it

phrase

past tense of step on it

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stepped on it Tillman, whose right foot was bloodied before the kick because a Bosnian player stepped on it, still arced a shot over five standing Bosnians, into an unsaveable spot that keeper Nikola Vasilj almost dared Tillman to target. Sean Gregory, Time, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped on it
beat it
Phrase
  • Then, a general frontier model with no special training matched or beat it on finance tasks.
    Harshil Shah, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • The name change likely stemmed (in part, at least) from the fact that Amazon Prime Video series Harlan Coben’s Lazarus beat it to market.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

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“Stepped on it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20on%20it. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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