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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In January 2025, after wildfires devastated Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other areas, Flock stepped in again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Sullivan stepped down from his role as joint chairman of the football club over the weekend, ahead of the allegations being published on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Other countries such as Brazil, Venezuela and Angola also stepped up.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

That closeness between grandson and grandfather became public as part of an extraordinary battle over the leadership of the Pulte patriarch’s company, after he had stepped aside.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

As Betsie and I stepped out with Father between us, a murmur of horror greeted the sight of “Haarlem’s Grand Old Man” being led to prison.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom