Stepped is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Stepped in a sentence
Related words
Stepped meaning
simple past and past participle of step
Using Stepped
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of step
- In the example corpus, stepped often appears in combinations such as: stepped up, stepped in, stepped down.
Context around Stepped
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 12 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Stepped
- In this selection, "stepped" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mother, umpire, john, aside, forward and down stand out and add context to how "stepped" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a cameraman stepped closer for, ago he stepped away from, stepped down, stepped away and recently stepped. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "stepped" sits close to words such as finals, definition and absence, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with stepped
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I stepped aside and my mother stepped forward. (8 words)
The Chair Umpire Stepped Down and Stepped In. (8 words)
A: Because they stepped back to prioritize offense. (8 words)
Six years before he stepped into the iconic role of Ethan Hunt in stepped into the driver's seat in where he portrays Cole Trickle, a cocky driver who gets the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to race with the pros. (41 words)
At the end of the song, John stepped onto a platform that went back into the screen of the stage, making it seem as if he had stepped back onto the iconic yellow brick road. (35 words)
A couple of hours later, with the moon and stars above us and the lights of distant Dundee peeking between the hills, we stepped into the steaming bath and soaked up the silence and solitude. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Six years before he stepped into the iconic role of Ethan Hunt in stepped into the driver's seat in where he portrays Cole Trickle, a cocky driver who gets the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to race with the pros.
When it comes to the Championship, you do need experience, so he’s stepped in and stepped up to the plate to be honest.
I stepped aside and my mother stepped forward.
The Chair Umpire Stepped Down and Stepped In.
At the end of the song, John stepped onto a platform that went back into the screen of the stage, making it seem as if he had stepped back onto the iconic yellow brick road.
The impressive rookie out of NC State has stepped up and stepped in and truly iced his role as the teams number two wide out opposite Davante Adams.
The voltage was stepped up to 3,000 volts for transmission, and then stepped back down to 100 volts to drive electric lights.
A: Because they stepped back to prioritize offense.
About two years ago he stepped away from that line of work after he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a chronic illness that can cause abdominal pain.
A cameraman stepped closer for a shot of her.
According to legend, Guru stepped on these sacred imprints before flying towards Tshechudra in Gasa.
A couple of hours later, with the moon and stars above us and the lights of distant Dundee peeking between the hills, we stepped into the steaming bath and soaked up the silence and solitude.
Adam Armstrong’s first two seasons at Saints were nightmarish from an output standpoint but the number nine has stepped up this campaign.
Adding to businesses’ concerns is Beijing’s increased belligerence toward Taiwan and its stepped-up surveillance of foreign firms operating in China.
Additionally, the Heat’s role players stepped up in a big way, with Kyle Lowry, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent, and Caleb Martin all scoring at least 15 points.
Afraid I was about to see a body wedged against the sink, I stepped in. I looked around, turned off the light, backed out quickly, and closed the door.
After a close first round Fearon stepped up a gear to win the second with the cleaner shots.
After a long video review, the on-field decision to not award a penalty was changed and Willian stepped up to send his kick into the bottom-left corner, giving Fulham a third league win.
After a short period someone who was able to help stepped in and Ms Kelly was able to take a break.
After a Washington timeout, Kuzma stepped out of bounds with the ball for a turnover.
Phrases with stepped
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with stepped
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- stepped up 53×
- stepped in 45×
- stepped down 30×
- he stepped 23×
- has stepped 20×
- stepped into 14×
- stepped out 13×
- have stepped 10×
- and stepped 9×
- stepped away 8×