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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped (on)
Verb
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The boy fell to the ground and ultimately was ran over by the vehicle, according to Rogers police.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025 -
All but one episode ran over 70 minutes, and the final three episodes were all feature length, with the finale clocking in at two hours and 22 minutes.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Frank Vogel stood outside the Dallas Mavericks’ temporary locker room Wednesday night and recounted the shiver that recently ran down his spine.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Over the loudspeaker, the captain told the passengers that the Alpine Fault ran down the South Island, right beneath the Milford Sound.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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