Synonyms of stepped in

stepped in

verb

past tense of step in

1

as in visited

to make a brief visit

I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class

Synonyms & Similar Words

• visited
• dropped in
• dropped by
• ran in
• came over
• came by
• called
• popped (in)
• stopped (by or in)
• ran (over)
• saw
• looked up
• haunted
• bopped (into)
• happened (by)
• barged (in)
• hanged (at)
• resorted (to)
• frequented
• hung (at)

2

as in stood in

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stood in
• substituted
• filled in
• took over
• spelled
• covered
• subbed
• pinch-hit
• relieved
• understudied
• doubled (as)