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 Consider this kerfuffle settled, as Sony Pictures Classics has stepped in and picked up the film. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026 Amid the setbacks, Wang’s dad stepped in as a contractor and Wang’s mom volunteered to serve as construction liaison. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 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 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

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The Athletic visited The Cardinal last week, and the build-out for the event — including grandstands and other infrastructure — had not yet begun, which would be highly unusual for a golf tournament less than a month out.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Decades after artists like Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau visited the town, in 1953, John Steinbeck wrote an ode to Positano for an 1953 issue of Harper’s Bazaar.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of visited

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Prizes are non-transferable, may not be exchanged for cash, and may not be resold or substituted by winners.

— The Athletic, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Director Lileana Blain-Cruz is now substituted for Buena Vista Social Club director Saheem Ali and Pulitzer Prize winner Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, originally the book writer, is replaced by Peter Duchan (Dogfight).

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of substituted

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Owens immediately went after Balor and Gunther while Zayn stood in the ring shocked.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Japan launched a strategy in 1992 to win the World Cup within 100 years, a timeline that would surely be accelerated without Europe, which has stood in their way in three of their five knockout matches.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of stood in

Verb

As if this wasn’t a bad enough start to the year, he was soon dropped by his team and faced an uncertain future — all as reigning Tour de France champion.

— Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Shares dropped by more than 6% after the market closed on Thursday following Apple’s earnings report.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of dropped by

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Sanchez served on the Miami City Commission between 1998 and 2009 and ran in the Republican primary for Miami-Dade sheriff in 2024.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of ran in

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China's domestic cloud market grew 21% to 26% year over year through 2025, according to the same Omdia tracking, accelerating each quarter as AI workloads took over as the primary growth driver.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Moore said, referring to screenwriter Nicole Holofcener, who was originally slated to direct the film before Marielle Heller took over.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026