as in departed
to leave a place often for another
now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped (along)
Verb
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Michaelson, who departed Fox’s Los Angeles affiliate last summer, makes the case for a West Coast-centric show.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Unlike the innumerable photons from sunlight, perhaps a dozen per second trickle through my cornea from this distant messenger, having departed it years ago, colliding with my photoreceptors and ending their unlikely journey.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Young exited Sunday’s win over the Jets near the end of the third quarter after getting sacked on a third-and-long.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
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The company says that Bimal Kapadia will become its new CEO, succeeding Skipper, who exited the company earlier this year.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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While lawmakers hope to build a new prison, Evers' plan calls for changes to other facilities to house those incarcerated who would have to be moved if Green Bay closes.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The discovery of the solar cycle now moved Carrington to undertake a rigorous study of sunspots that soon earned him a reputation as Britain’s premier solar observer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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After previously awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grants to organizations around the country were canceled in April, Wisconsin Humanities went into survival mode and launched an emergency fundraising campaign.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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On the beauty front, Nader styled her blond hair in loose waves and went with a dewy makeup look.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company’s début got Wall Street’s attention.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fans got a proper look at the foursome in the final chapter for the film released last month.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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While the United States walked out of April’s deliberations over a draft agreement, Russia and Saudi Arabia joined in its dissent at the time by voting against the measure.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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In February 2025, a man walked out of the courthouse as a jury deliberated its verdict in the case against him.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 18-year-old broke free, fled on foot and allegedly pulled out a semi-automatic hand gun, which Bettison said was recovered by police.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year, the mayor's office pulled out of advocacy for modernizing the state's energy standards after months of meetings and engagement on the issue, The Courier Journal previously reported based on email records and interviews.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When Ashton reacted terribly, well, he got pushed off that cliff.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Lexus was pushed off the roadway and rolled into Clear Creek.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Stepped (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20%28along%29. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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