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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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U.S. crude oil inventories fell for a seventh consecutive week and product stocks were mixed as refineries stepped up their capacity use, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

BBC presenter Tony Livesey has stepped back from his 5 Live show following allegations against his former colleague David Sullivan.

From BBC • 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

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

Then she stepped back, and handed it to me.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo