Thesaurus results for STEPPED IN

stepped in

verb

past tense of step in

as in visited

to make a brief visit I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class

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as in substituted

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 stepped in Pulisic wound up for a kick on his right foot when a Belgian defender stepped in front of him. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026 This is where celebrated guitar manufacturer Fender stepped in. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026 Two local development companies stepped in to buy the Meridian property in 2025. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026 In 1968, the federal government stepped in and started selling flood insurance managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. — Brian New, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The Democratic National Committee and attorney Marc Elias had stepped in to defend the limits. — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 However, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) stepped in to recommend delaying license auctions for the upper band until after the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2027 (WRC-27). — Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 After the handball in the box on Czechia's Pavel Sulc, Teboho Mokoena stepped in for a penalty, closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and buried a shot into the left side of the net to make this a 1-1 match with under 10 minutes to go. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026 Gilmore, who stepped in as chief investment officer in the summer of 2024, directs a staff of more than 300 while facing scrutiny from politicians, union leaders, environmentalists, taxpayer groups and the media. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped in

Verb

Former patrons of the bar and other mourners visited the site Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of flowers leaning on the guardrails cordoning off the location of the blaze.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
One afternoon, the church is visited by a pair of strange twins in matching white tracksuits, who call themselves simply ‘Firstborn’ (Sarah Coffey) and ‘Secondborn’ (Kimball Farley).

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Definition of visited

Verb

Portugal somehow held on, and Goncalo Ramos’ 94th-minute header, with Ronaldo substituted, sparked delirium after a delightful Rafael Leao cross.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
France coach Didier Deschamps bowed when his star came to the bench after he was substituted in the 85th minute.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of substituted

Verb

Gold watches on the secondary market have dropped in price since April, according to a new report from the Bloomberg Subdial Index.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 July 2026
Ismael Saibari’s finish after 67 seconds — the earliest goal in this tournament — was brilliant before, as with their first game, Morocco’s energy dropped in the second half.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of dropped in

Verb

As Ma performed in the park, Gonzalez stood in the river basin, spray-painting in neon-pink blockbuster letters the name of his organization, East Side of the River, onto pillars under Slauson Avenue.

— Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Four large white tents stood in an imposing line, flanked by a few small buildings.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of stood in

Verb

The number of people staying in emergency shelters dropped by 273.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Weddings among members of Gen Z have tripled since 2019, according to the Bank of America report, while the number of millennial weddings dropped by roughly 20% over the same time period.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of dropped by

Verb

Speaking with Goldman Sachs’s Raj Mahajan at the firm’s Apex Symposium on June 2 — audio Fortune has exclusive, embargoed access to — Griffin filled in the blanks.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 July 2026
Couric then handed the virtual mic to Molner, who filled in some of his wife’s blanks.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Definition of filled in

Verb

Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who ran in the Democratic primary for governor and is currently pursuing Graham Platner's former seat in the Senate, also commented on the shooting on Monday.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 July 2026
The two sides ran in slates aligned against one another.

— Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026

Definition of ran in

Verb

When Rogers, the first Black woman to serve as the White House’s social secretary, was fired from her role, Burnough took over in the interim.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
One of the pinnacle moments of KC’s World Cup was the enormous flood of orange that took over downtown during the Dutch fans’ Orange Walk on June 25.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026