step (on)

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Verb
  • Walton Goggins saved Wilde from being run over by a stampede of horses on the set of Cowboys & Aliens.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • Video taken from the news station’s helicopter was shared to X, showing a white Model X Tesla that had run over a curb and slammed into a shopping center near Target and Urbane Cafe, a restaurant with outdoor seating.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Through a cutting run down the right from Declan Rice, England had the ball in a dangerous position.
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • First, on a driving run down the middle of the field, his right-footer hit the post.
    Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
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“Step (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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