steps (on)

present tense third-person singular of step (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steps (on)
Verb
  • Scherzer left after allowing four runs over five innings, including 10 hits, no walks and five strikeouts.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Then, their daughter Kaci Lynn, 8, runs over and gives Whitney a big hug.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rosie runs down the road to greet her owner.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Forbes senior contributor Dave Altavilla runs down the tech specs of the new platform and its developer tools.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Steps (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steps%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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