steps (on)

present tense third-person singular of step (on)

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Verb
  • The Dodgers’ offense has found a 24-hour revival in the Bay Area, putting up 23 runs over the last two games at Oracle Park and tightening their boa constrictor-like pressure on opponents.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Bitchat is a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app that runs over Bluetooth mesh networks with a hyper-local focus.
    Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • 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
  • Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics runs down court during the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers in Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals at TD Garden on May 21, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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