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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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Koc stepped down as chairman of Koc Holding in 2003, handing the reins to his eldest son, Mustafa Koc who died suddenly of a heart attack in 2016.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The last time L.A. hosted the summer Olympics, in 1984, the mascot stepped out four long years before the games began.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has stepped down from his position as joint chairman and director of the club with immediate effect "having been made aware of the impending publication of serious historic allegations".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

“Think about in history and when technology has stepped in,” she said, using the auto industry with robotics as an example.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

She stepped heavily down from the rostrum and pointed the polished pointer at Pearl.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck