STEPPED ON IT Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

stepped on it

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past tense of step on it

as in hurried

to proceed or move quickly They were going to have to step on it if they wanted to make it before the bank closed.

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Recent Examples of stepped on it Tillman, whose right foot was bloodied before the kick because a Bosnian player stepped on it, still arced a shot over five standing Bosnians, into an unsaveable spot that keeper Nikola Vasilj almost dared Tillman to target. — Sean Gregory, Time, 2 July 2026

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“Stepped on it.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20on%20it. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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