stepped (on)

verb

past tense of step (on)
as in ran over

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  1. ran over
  2. ran down
Verb
  • Their teammates ran over the join them in a group hug, relieved to be back in the game.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • As the team bounced and gyrated, Infantino ran over and tried to move the president out of the frame.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of ran over
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  • France took the lead with a solo try from Ntamack, who ran down the short side from about 22-meters out, dummied, palmed off a defender and crashed over in a tackle in the 52nd, and conversion from skipper Maxime Lucu.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • The Kelce brothers once ran down their favorite fast-food burgers, and apparently, Burger King is tops.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of ran down
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