" stepped "

1: as in progressive, tapered;

•  Synonyms : 

•  progressive,

•  tapered,

•  gradational,

•  gradual,

•  incremental,

•  phased,

•  piecemeal,

•  step-by-step,

•  imperceptible,

•  inching,

•  decrescent,

•  increscent

•  Antonyms : 

•  abrupt,

•  sudden,

•  discontinuous,

•  saltatory,

•  acute,

•  sharp,

•  changeable,

•  dynamic,

•  meteoric,

•  volatile

1: to go on foot;

  * e.g., " ... I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ambulated,

•  footed (it),

•  hoofed (it),

•  legged (it),

•  padded,

•  traipsed,

•  trod,

•  walked

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawled,

•  crept,

•  poked

2: to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music;

  * e.g., " ... she was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  danced,

•  footed (it),

•  hoofed (it)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barreled,

•  belted,

•  blasted,

•  blazed,

•  blew,

•  bolted,

•  bombed,

•  bowled,

•  breezed,

•  bundled,

•  bustled,

•  buzzed,

•  cannonballed,

•  careened,

•  careered,

•  chased,

•  coursed,

•  cracked (on),

•  dashed,

•  drove,

•  flew,

•  hared,

•  hastened,

•  hied,

•  highballed,

•  hotfooted (it),

•  humped,

•  hurled,

•  hurried,

•  hurtled,

•  hustled,

•  jetted,

•  jumped,

•  motored,

•  nipped,

•  pelted,

•  raced,

•  rammed,

•  ran,

•  ripped,

•  rocketed,

•  rushed,

•  rustled,

•  scooted,

•  scurried,

•  scuttled,

•  shot,

•  sped,

•  tore,

•  traveled,

•  trotted,

•  whirled,

•  whisked,

•  zipped,

•  zoomed

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to go on foot;

  * e.g., " ... I stepped across the street for a quick lunch at the new diner "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ambulate,

•  foot (it),

•  hoof (it),

•  leg (it),

•  pad,

•  traipse,

•  tread,

•  walk

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawl,

•  creep,

•  poke

2: to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music;

  * e.g., " ... she was in her element, happily stepping around the dance floor "

•  Synonyms : 

•  dance,

•  foot (it),

•  hoof (it)

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... many people wanted to linger before the president's bier, but guards kept the line of mourners stepping forward "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barrel,

•  belt,

•  blast,

•  blaze,

•  blow,

•  bolt,

•  bomb,

•  bowl,

•  breeze,

•  bundle,

•  bustle,

•  buzz,

•  cannonball,

•  careen,

•  career,

•  chase,

•  course,

•  crack (on),

•  dash,

•  drive,

•  fly,

•  hare,

•  hasten,

•  hie,

•  highball,

•  hotfoot (it),

•  hump,

•  hurl,

•  hurry,

•  hurtle,

•  hustle,

•  jet,

•  jump,

•  motor,

•  nip,

•  pelt,

•  race,

•  ram,

•  rip,

•  rocket,

•  run,

•  rush,

•  rustle,

•  scoot,

•  scurry,

•  scuttle,

•  shoot,

•  speed,

•  tear,

•  travel,

•  trot,

•  whirl,

•  whisk,

•  zip,

•  zoom

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to leave a place often for another;

  * e.g., " ... now that my ride's here, I'll be stepping along "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bail,

•  bail out,

•  begone,

•  book,

•  bug off,

•  bug out,

•  bugger off,

•  buzz (off),

•  clear off,

•  clear out,

•  cut out,

•  depart,

•  dig out,

•  exit,

•  get,

•  get off,

•  go,

•  go off,

•  move,

•  pack (up or off),

•  part,

•  peel off,

•  pike (out or off),

•  pull out,

•  push off,

•  push on,

•  quit,

•  run along,

•  sally (forth),

•  scarper,

•  shove (off),

•  take off,

•  vamoose,

•  walk out

•  Antonyms : 

•  arrive,

•  come,

•  show up,

•  turn up

1: as in ran over, ran down;

•  Synonyms : 

•  overrode,

•  ran down,

•  ran over,

•  champed,

•  stamped,

•  stomped,

•  tramped,

•  trampled,

•  tromped,

•  mashed,

•  pulped,

•  smashed,

•  squashed,

•  squelched,

•  booted,

•  hoofed,

•  kicked

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make a brief visit;

  * e.g., " ... I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class "

•  Synonyms : 

•  called,

•  came by,

•  came over,

•  dropped by,

•  dropped in,

•  popped (in),

•  ran in,

•  ran (over),

•  stopped (by or in),

•  visited

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to serve as a replacement usually for a time only;

  * e.g., " ... couldn't find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties "

•  Synonyms : 

•  covered,

•  filled in,

•  pinch-hit,

•  stood in,

•  subbed,

•  substituted,

•  took over

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to be sexually unfaithful;

  * e.g., " ... if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cheated,

•  philandered,

•  screwed around

•  Antonyms : 

•  breathed,

•  lived

2: to stop living;

  * e.g., " ... my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now "

•  Synonyms : 

•  checked out,

•  conked (out),

•  croaked,

•  deceased,

•  demised,

•  departed,

•  died,

•  dropped,

•  ended,

•  exited,

•  expired,

•  fell,

•  flatlined,

•  kicked in,

•  kicked off,

•  parted,

•  passed away,

•  passed (on),

•  pegged out,

•  perished,

•  popped off,

•  succumbed,

•  went

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to take part in social activities;

  * e.g., " ... waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again "

•  Synonyms : 

•  associated,

•  fraternized,

•  hobnobbed,

•  mingled,

•  mixed,

•  socialized,

•  went out

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to make markedly greater in measure or degree;

  * e.g., " ... candidates stepping up their campaigns as election day draws near "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accentuated,

•  amped (up),

•  amplified,

•  beefed (up),

•  boosted,

•  consolidated,

•  deepened,

•  enhanced,

•  heightened,

•  intensified,

•  magnified,

•  redoubled,

•  strengthened

•  Antonyms : 

•  abated,

•  moderated

1: an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result;

  * e.g., " ... took steps to ensure that there would be no more incidences of food poisoning "

•  Synonyms : 

•  expedient,

•  means,

•  measure,

•  move,

•  shift

•  Antonyms : 

•  country mile,

•  long haul,

•  mile

2: an individual part of a process, series, or ranking;

  * e.g., " ... the manual enumerates every step in the procedure for shutting down the assembly line "

•  Synonyms : 

•  chapter,

•  cut,

•  degree,

•  grade,

•  inch,

•  notch,

•  peg,

•  phase,

•  place,

•  point,

•  stage

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: the mark or impression made by a foot;

  * e.g., " ... steps in the sand leading into the water and back out again "

•  Synonyms : 

•  footmark,

•  footprint,

•  footstep,

•  trace,

•  vestige

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to go or come in or into;

  * e.g., " ... Please step into my office. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  accessed,

•  entered,

•  penetrated,

•  pierced

•  Antonyms : 

•  departed,

•  exited,

•  left