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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From opposition goal-kicks, Panama have stepped up to press aggressively in a 4-4-2 shape.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Black stepped down as Apollo’s chief executive in 2021 after an outside law firm hired by Apollo found that he paid Epstein $158 million for his tax-planning and estate services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

"That entire house, the property, should have been cordoned off. No one should have stepped foot in that location other than law enforcement, and only for the purposes of doing the investigation."

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

However, the company has now stepped into full-blown chip production.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Mr. Haber stepped out but lingered with a hand on the door.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu