# stepped

Pronunciation: say "STEPT" /stɛpt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of step. — simple past and past participle of step
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of step. Use this form when the moving happened earlier.
   - _He stepped carefully across the icy footbridge at dawn._
   - _The hikers stepped over fallen branches scattered along the trail._

## Adjective

2. Built with a series of flat offsets resembling stairs, each part set back or raised from the one before it.
   - Simple: Made with a row of flat parts like stairs, where each part sits higher than the one before.
   - _The architect designed a stepped facade that rose in distinct tiers._
   - _Ancient builders in Mesoamerica favored stepped pyramids over smooth-sided ones._

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