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 Marco Bizot, recruited last year from Brest in France, stepped in and covered well. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Just days later, UEFA stepped in to appoint him as referee for its Super Cup, the annual clash between the Champions League and Europa League winners, marking yet another historic first for Artan and the continent. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped in

Verb

My mom visited several times, for parents’ weekend or for my choral concerts.

— Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Syrian sources cited by Israel Hayom said the Tuesday strike came just one day after a Turkish delegation visited the base, looking to turn it into a joint base for Syrian and Turkish forces.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of visited

Verb

At the same time, more land mines are being planted and bombs dropped in other conflicts such as the civil war in Myanmar and border conflicts between Cambodia and Thailand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The project, which dropped in April, did not hold on to the Billboard charts for long and even failed to crack the top 20 on the Billboard 200.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropped in

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Rosignoli also recommended the Museo Civico Naturalistico-Archeologico in Vicenza, which has finds from Lake Fimon and Teatro Berga, an actual Roman theater that once stood in the city center.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
On Tuesday, Jaissle stood in front of staff from across the club — including those in marketing, accounting, legal and building operations — at an internal ‘town hall’ at St James’ Park.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of stood in

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Fueled by mass layoffs, the Bay Area’s tech talent workforce dropped by 6% from 2022 to 2025.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
From 2020 to 2025, the number of vaccinated kindergarteners dropped by nearly 3%, accounting for 286,000 children in the United States.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropped by

Verb

An earlier version of this column originally ran in Club Sportico, our online newsletter community.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Andrews, a pediatrician, previously ran in 2022 for the state’s 1st Congressional District and won the Democratic primary for Senate in June.

— Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026