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as in walked
to go on foot
I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner
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2
as in danced
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
she was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor
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as in hurried
to proceed or move quickly
many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward
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as in tapered
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Recent Examples of stepped
Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Hiedeman stepped around a defender and scored on a scoop.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2015, then-Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell stepped away from the team in August to be treated for Stage 1 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, returning to the club in 2016.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Single-malt whisky maker Ardbeg just stepped onto the hotel scene.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
Three teenagers, who the police say are those in the photo, were allegedly harassing customers in the restaurant and then attempted to open the cash register when an employee stepped away.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The Warrens have even stepped away from paranormal phenomena, largely because Ed’s health is poor and his heart can’t take it anymore.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
According to Hatch, her son had just stepped away from the stage area to join the line for a student debate when a loud gunshot rang out.
—Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
toby Meyjes
shane Croucher
john Feng
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Katharine stepped away from public life in 1996 in order to teach music.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Wintour, 75, only recently stepped away from daily editorial operations at American Vogue (naming Chloe Malle, longtime employee and daughter of actor Candice Bergen, as editorial director).
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Hiedeman stepped around a defender and scored on a scoop.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2015, then-Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell stepped away from the team in August to be treated for Stage 1 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, returning to the club in 2016.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Single-malt whisky maker Ardbeg just stepped onto the hotel scene.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
Three teenagers, who the police say are those in the photo, were allegedly harassing customers in the restaurant and then attempted to open the cash register when an employee stepped away.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The Warrens have even stepped away from paranormal phenomena, largely because Ed’s health is poor and his heart can’t take it anymore.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
According to Hatch, her son had just stepped away from the stage area to join the line for a student debate when a loud gunshot rang out.
—Amanda Castro
gabe Whisnant
anna Commander
toby Meyjes
shane Croucher
john Feng
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Katharine stepped away from public life in 1996 in order to teach music.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped
Verb
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Travis Kelce walked on the field toward the Kansas City Chiefs’ sideline, just a few steps away from the tunnel that would take him to the postgame locker room.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the summer of 1969 — weeks before the first humans walked on the moon — Manabe and Bryan recreated the Earth.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was a whole movie where a dead man danced for 90 minutes.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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It's being reported that this demon who danced on Charlie Kirk's grave has been expelled from Texas Tech.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On third-and-2 at the CU 20, the Buffs QB hurried left with seemingly the entire Houston defense in pursuit, spotted Omarion Miller just past the line of scrimmage, and shoveled him the ball before the red jerseys closed in.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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But a ship arrived and everyone hurried aboard without understanding a word of what the greeter was saying.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Men’s License to Train Jogger For hikers who prefer the tapered leg look, Lululemon offers the Licence to Train Jogger, available in three lengths.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Anchored by Studio Gypsandconcrete and IDAAF Architects constructivist candleholder designs, the tapered wax flambeaus twist and turn with plantlike reliefs winding up to the top.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors sped through four additional witnesses this afternoon.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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From stopwatches to wearables, tech has elevated individuals' experiences through a plethora of on-demand metrics that provide a more holistic view of progress, and the Covid-19 pandemic sped this growth considerably.—
Hamid Farooqui,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Most enterprises operate hybrid environments combining legacy systems, modern processors and various service providers—making a phased approach essential for managing risk while demonstrating value.—
Dave Glaser,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Because of that overt threat, all of the hostage deals so far were designed as phased and gradual, according to an Israeli source with knowledge of the negotiations.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the tall-grass prairies that once spread out across pre-settlement Indiana, tiny ground squirrels scurried through the wildflowers, grasses and shrubs.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Brett Ryan, aided by Robbie Carter’s young daughter, scurried to place markers at the sites of the longest throws, before chucking the corpses back to the starting line.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Aaron Lague ran for 106 yards and three touchdowns, while Luke Cathcart rushed for a score and caught a touchdown pass to amass 126 total yards in Fairhaven’s 42-29 South Coast Conference win over Somerset Berkley.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Canyon’s Alexander Lundsberg passed for 461 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 53 yards.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Stepped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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