stepped

VERB

move foot to walk

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dance go down skip stride tiptoe tread walk

STRONG

advance ambulate ascend descend hoof mince pace prance traipse trip troop

WEAK

go backward go forward go up move backward move forward

Example Sentences

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At Tuesday’s Coastal Commission meeting, Jennifer Savage of the Surfrider Foundation stepped to the microphone and said to commissioners:

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2026

The Arsenal midfielder stepped off the bench for the second successive game to score the decisive goal - this time securing a 2-1 victory against Belgium.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

Powell stepped up the frequency of press conferences to every meeting in January 2019 — a change from his two immediate predecessors, who held them four times a year.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026

Instead, another closely related immune cell stepped in to trigger a strong attack against tumors.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

Then I went through the motions of opening my fan and doing a couple of turns before I stepped down.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu