stepped (along)

past tense of step (along)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped (along)
Verb
  • Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino departed early from Saturday’s game against the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026
  • Banks briefly departed the series for its penultimate 2016-2017 season, when British pop singer Rita Ora hosted.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • This outing comes after Assad pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings of emergency long relief on Sunday Night Baseball when starter Jameson Taillon exited after one hitter due to injury.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • One of the Yankees’ most productive players exited Friday’s 8-5 loss to the Blue Jays prematurely.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • As many agencies have limited how noncitizens can qualify for programs — like housing subsidies or commercial trucking licenses — the SBA moved to do the same.
    Alina Selyukh, NPR, 12 June 2026
  • Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, the cultural architect moved to Chicago to attend graduate school and receive a degree in computational sociology.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Arasheben went downtown, knocked on doors and found somebody to make it for $37,000.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Just one minute later, Heung-min ran through the Czechia back line and had another open look, but this shot went wide of the goal to the left.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • In North Texas’ first World Cup match since 1994, Japan got a late equalizer to battle to a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
  • As the clock ticked down, Fox missed a 3-pointer and the Knicks got the rebound.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Nobody walked out of the door on Pride day with any intentions to minimize our LGBT+ community or any community.
    Liz Crawford, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • Per the outlet, the employees walked out in protest earlier this year, also alleging that the franchisee didn't provide safety training.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The region in May pulled out of a funding agreement that had been more than a decade in the making, leaving the future of the I-77 toll expansion project uncertain.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
  • The officer followed inside and told Morales to leave, but Morales allegedly pulled out a folding knife and pointed it at the officer, according to police.
    Jose Fabian, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Delegates pushed off a final say on a policy that would ban enforcement activity on county property and the sharing of personal information, while establishing a basis on how county employees cooperate with authorities.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
  • If the nuclear decisions get pushed off, but the Strait of Hormuz does get reopened more quickly, is that a win for American taxpayers?
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 May 2026
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“Stepped (along).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20%28along%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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