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stepped (on)

verb

past tense of step (on)

as in ran over

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Ball recently settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a boy who claimed Ball ran over his foot while driving away from the Spectrum Center after a scrimmage game.

— Julia Coin July 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Their teammates ran over the join them in a group hug, relieved to be back in the game.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

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France took the lead with a solo try from Ntamack, who ran down the short side from about 22-meters out, dummied, palmed off a defender and crashed over in a tackle in the 52nd, and conversion from skipper Maxime Lucu.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
The Kelce brothers once ran down their favorite fast-food burgers, and apparently, Burger King is tops.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

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