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stepped on it

stepped on it is the simple past and past participle of step on it.

Meaning of step on it

Verb

step on it (third-person singular simple present steps on it, present participle stepping on it, simple past and past participle stepped on it)

  1. To drive fast; to step on the accelerator.
    • If I step on it, I can still arrive on time.
  2. (idiomatic) To act quickly.
    • They'll have to step on it to finish the paper tonight.

Questions about stepped on it

What is stepped on it the simple past and past participle of?
Stepped on it is the simple past and past participle of step on it.

Words near stepped on it in the dictionary

  1. stepped lively
  2. stepped off
  3. stepped on
  4. stepped on a frog
  5. stepped on a rake
  6. stepped on it
  7. stepped on someone's lines
  8. stepped on someone's toes
  9. stepped on the laughs
  10. stepped out
  11. stepped out of line

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