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as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class
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as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
couldn't find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties
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Recent Examples of step in
Jen Lilley stepped in to play the role in September 2011 when Storms was forced to take medical leave after being diagnosed with endometriosis.
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 8 July 2025
The lawsuit was the next logical step in the fight for Davis, Tapscott and Parker.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Going 4-3 against the Diamondbacks and Mariners over the last week is a step in that direction, but the team will need to take advantage of six games against the Pirates and Marlins, plus another six at home against the Guardians and Braves, to push those playoff odds closer to reality.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The company has positioned AI agents as the next step in customer relationship management.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 8 July 2025
The lawsuit was the next logical step in the fight for Davis, Tapscott and Parker.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Going 4-3 against the Diamondbacks and Mariners over the last week is a step in that direction, but the team will need to take advantage of six games against the Pirates and Marlins, plus another six at home against the Guardians and Braves, to push those playoff odds closer to reality.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
The company has positioned AI agents as the next step in customer relationship management.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step in
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has since visited Camp Mystic, declaring a state of emergency and pledging continued support for search and rescue operations.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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The two click, and in episode 3 of the new season, Peggy visits Dr. Kirkland at his home in Newport, meeting his parents, who are extremely stuck-up and look down on Peggy's family's humbler origins.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
7 July 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Great powers that had relied on gunboat diplomacy to impose their will, meanwhile, had to substitute checkbook diplomacy.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are the last men standing in the Wimbledon final, revving up for another edition of their growing rivalry on the biggest stage in the sport.—
The Athletic Tennis Staff,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Michigan's oldest surviving lighthouse stands in Port Huron along the Lake Huron coast, Fort Gratiot Lighthouse built in 1829.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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However, on Tuesday Rollins dismissed the idea and said that new Medicaid work requirements, along with automation, could fill in the huge gaps left by immigrants.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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No word on when Smart will return; understudy Johanna Day will fill in this week.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Under the old system, the two men ran in separate primaries.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Alvarez ran in to help girl attacked by shark Alvarez was on the beach and ran into the water to help on June 11 when Leah Lendel, 9, was bitten by a shark.—
Charlie Whitehead,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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“Step in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20in. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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