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 As leading insurers have retreated from California, one carrier has stepped in to fill the gap. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Even when right tackle Drew Terrill went out early in the Cougars’ Saturday win over Oregon State, Ronnell McLain stepped in and performed well. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Svorobic and dozens of others stepped in to help their neighbors and add more protection to their homes. — Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 The Huskies tacked on another touchdown when Wyatt Hatfield stepped in front of a Lowery pass and returned his interception 36 yards for a touchdown to provide the final margin. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026 Before Shamah’s team stepped in, the brand was chasing a much younger demographic, focusing less on complexion and more on lip. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026 Train frontman Pat Monahan stepped in to help before Bon Jovi made the decision to end the show. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Citadel, Ken Griffin's giant multi-strategy hedge fund, stepped in to buy the positions at a discount, understood to be around 10%. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 His character Ned Schneebly was supposed to be substituting — until Dewey impersonated him and stepped in. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped in

Verb

This past spring, the research team surveyed native bees at 26 forests across the Northeast, documenting the plants bees visited before any restoration began.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
London — Soldiers in bright red uniforms and tall, black fur hats outside Buckingham Palace are a familiar sight for anyone who’s visited London.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of visited

Verb

Koumas did not stop running until he was substituted after 82 minutes, harrying and harassing the experienced centre-back duo of Marco Senesi and Tosin Adarabioyo while also providing an outlet.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Mila Kunis served as guest host on July 29, while Pamela Adlon substituted on July 30 and Scott Foley on July 31.

— Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of substituted

Verb

The rockets stood in front of the Sentinel’s building for nearly 10 years, being removed in December 1971 and given to local VWF Post 4287.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Mahomes and the Chiefs have long stood in the way of these quarterbacks and squads.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of stood in

Verb

While student enrollment had dropped by more than 12,000 over the last five years, staffing numbers had remained the same.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
The movie, examining the rise of Sam Altman (played by Andrew Garfield) and OpenAI, was dropped by Amazon MGM earlier this year, leading to a scramble for a new buyer before Neon stepped in — and breathless speculation about the movie’s contents.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dropped by

Verb

Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and one-time IndyCar champion, filled in for her both seasons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Reeves, with the Del-Phis singing backup, filled in for Wells, and Motown was so impressed, the label signed the group to the Gordy label in 1962, sans Williams, who left the group around this time.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of filled in

Verb

Strong took over the role of Zuckerberg from Jesse Eisenberg, who played the billionaire in the 2010 Oscar-winning film The Social Network.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
When Deablo missed two weeks in training camp because of an ankle injury, rookie linebacker Kendal Daniels took over green dot responsibilities.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026