Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for step (on)
Verb
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Adra said that one of his brothers was run over by a settler riding an ATV and had to be hospitalized.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025 -
He is known to run over defenders.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rosie runs down the road to greet her owner.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The go-ahead touchdown was a strike to Ebube Okwelume, who ran down the sideline for a 77-yard score.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Step (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20%28on%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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