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stepped

  • past participle
    of step.
    step
    noun
    a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.
  • past tense form
    of step.
    step
    noun
    a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.

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He twice stepped back into the dugout in Celtic's hour of need last season and ultimately led them to a league and cup double.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

The missiles flew about 250 kilometres, and "South Korea and the United States are conducting a detailed analysis of their exact specifications", Seoul's military said, adding it had stepped up surveillance of possible additional launches.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

“It was a gigantic undertaking,” she wrote of staging the exhibit, adding that she had stepped in to help McGee realize his “dream-come-true project.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Shortly after he stepped onto Northwestern’s campus last spring, one of the most original coaches in college football history unveiled his plan for turning the Big Ten’s nerdiest school into a gridiron powerhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

To my horror at 5:25 the shop door opened and in stepped a policeman.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom