Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped (on)
Verb
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That driver fled, but the crash threw the pedestrian into the path of a Cruise vehicle, which ran over her.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025 -
Soon after, the bike ran over the spikes, and the two people came to a stop, police said.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Seahawks players ran down into the end zone and recovered the ball for a touchdown.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Exactly the opposite of what’s happened in losing two one-score games to start this season; each was marked by turns that had them two scores down into the middle of the fourth quarter and ultimately just on the outside looking in as time ran down.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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