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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stepped

Caregiving responsibilities can undermine the future retirement security of caregivers if they are unable to save for retirement or add to their Social Security credits because they’ve stepped away from the workforce.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

By 2020, when Fox stepped down from the firm’s executive committee in keeping with the firm’s age limits, Kirkland was working on more deals annually than any other firm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Keller, for his part, has stepped up irrigation work on his land.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

Farage has since stepped down as an MP and is standing for re-election in the constituency of Clacton.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

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

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck