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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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Exxon was no exception, as the company stepped into the computing business, real-estate development, coal and uranium mining and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In the Covid summer of 2021, Stokes stepped in for one Test while Root was on paternity leave.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“We’ve been to nearly every single county.... stepped it up with our town halls.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The U.S. stepped up exports of crude and also of products such as diesel, gasoline and jet fuels, with refineries running at the top of their capacity.

From MarketWatch • 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