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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped in

Verb

Ritu Tawde, the mayor of Mumbai, visited the area and announced monetary compensation for the families of the victims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
For the last two years, the students have visited the Toyokawa Peace Park at the site of the bombing.

— Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of visited

Verb

After all, the head of Medusa can be turned around and then worn like a mask; the evil eye can be substituted for one’s own.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Jones wasn’t happy that Szoboszlai gave it to Kostas Tsimikas rather than him when he was substituted in the second half.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of substituted

Verb

New characters and backstory details are dropped in before existing loose ends are tied up, resulting in unclear motivations and convoluted layers of subplot that, ultimately, do not prove relevant enough to have been worth disentangling.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026
Lake Brenets on the border between Switzerland and France has all but dried up as water levels have dropped in the Doubs River, which feeds it.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropped in

Verb

An OnlyFans model accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death inside a luxury Miami high-rise stood in front of a judge Monday morning and pleaded guilty.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026
Several countries want to join the trilateral agreement signed in Mecca on Friday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told the state-run Anadolu Agency, saying only technical matters stood in the way of them signing up.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stood in

Verb

Sometimes poison ivy will creep into beds from nearby woodlands, but these plants can also find their way into flower beds via seeds dropped by birds.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
During jury deliberations, Tupac dropped by a New York recording studio at the invitation of a producer to contribute to a track.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropped by

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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
SummerSlam ran in Minneapolis, where Lesnar wrestled in college, and Dave Meltzer reported the plan had always been to retire him there.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of ran in

Verb

San Bernardino deputies said the Sheriff's Rural Crimes Task Force took over the investigation and asked anyone with tips to send them to law enforcement.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
In 2017, the year Helm took over, the studio took in $120,000 in gross profit, with $134,000 in additional expenses, resulting in losses of about $14,000.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026