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step on

[step-on, -awn] / ˈstɛpˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

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take advantage of v.
trample v.
tread v.
tromp v.

VERB

take advantage of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exploit

WEAK

milk use use for one's own ends

VERB

trample

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush encroach flatten hurt infringe injure override overwhelm run over squash stomp violate

STRONG

bruise grind pound stamp tramp tread

WEAK

ride roughshod over tromp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist cure heal help obey observe uncompress

VERB

tread

Synonyms

STRONGEST

squash trample

STRONG

ambulate crush foot hike hoof march oppress pace plod quell repress stamp step stride subdue subjugate suppress traipse tramp troop trudge

WEAK

stamp on

Antonyms

STRONG

encourage let go release tiptoe

VERB

tromp

Synonyms

WEAK

bruise crush encroach flatten grind hurt infringe injure override overwhelm pound ride roughshod over run over squash stamp stomp tramp tread violate

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This could provide another way to manufacture structural components without having to complete every step on Earth.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

So there’s no need to step on the brakes, yet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

The sportswriter John Feinstein often said that the very best athletes are not only “willing to step on your neck to win, they want to step on your neck.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Belgium was the first step on his road to the Scotland team but Sweden was when it all started to happen.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

“Dissatisfaction is the first step on the road to greatness.”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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