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  • past participle of step.
  • past tense form of step.

stepped



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“It was a gigantic undertaking,” she wrote of staging the exhibit, adding that she had stepped in to help McGee realize his “dream-come-true project.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The missiles flew about 250 kilometres, and "South Korea and the United States are conducting a detailed analysis of their exact specifications", Seoul's military said, adding it had stepped up surveillance of possible additional launches.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The SEC’s Enforcement Division also went through a leadership transition when Margaret Ryan stepped down as director in March, to be replaced by David Woodcock less than a month later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

There was a lot of smoke and confusion, he said, and described seeing the train "completely flipped over" when he stepped outside.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

A little bell over the door jingled as we stepped in.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom


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