Stepped

//stɛpt// adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of step form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1
Provided with a step or steps; having a series of offsets or parts resembling the steps of stairs. not-comparable
"a stepped key"

Synonyms

footfall footprint footstep gradation measure pace

Example

"I stepped outside and was bathed in the harsh, direct sunlight."

Related phrases

stepped cycle track stepped pyramid stepped reckoner stepped-up

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