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 Sophomore Chavez Thompson stepped in and fared well, with no snap or communication issues. — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026 That’s when Garth’s other guest, her longtime manager Randy James, stepped in to offer some context. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2026 Voting rights groups that stepped in to help defend Alaska against the lawsuit cheered the ruling. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026 Medicare stepped in to address that in 2024 with a new training benefit for family caregivers. — Raginee Sudhir Chaurey, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 The awkward silence overwhelmed everyone until the major stepped in front of Helen. — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026 The owner was having financial trouble, and Ratan stepped in, spoke to the landlord, took over the lease and turned it into a Rye 51 store. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 With the Saints threatening on their opening drive of the second half, Wilson stepped in front of a short pass intended for Chris Olave. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Amid this turbulence, Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund stepped in to stabilize the market. — CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped in

Verb

Ferrando has visited Sacramento each year for the last decade.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
But with the desert in bloom, 15,000 tourists have visited over the last few weeks alone.

— John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of visited

Verb

Thompson didn’t play in the fourth quarter until being substituted in for the final 10 seconds of the contest.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The Germany international was substituted in the 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday midway through the second half with an ankle injury.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of substituted

Verb

Cocoa prices have dropped in the last year, but relief is coming too late to help prices for this Halloween, said David Branch, sector manager at Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Buhler faced two other counts of unlawful possession of a firearm that were dropped in accordance with the plea deal.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropped in

Verb

Still, enrollment in Medicaid has dropped by about 5 million, or about 7%, since July 2025, when the bill was signed into law, according to KFF, a health policy research and news organization.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
The Strokes dropped by Saturday Night Live last night to perform songs from their latest album Reality Awaits alongside first-time host Druski.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of dropped by

Verb

In the longer term, the generic industry — which represents most prescriptions filled in the United States — will continue pushing for an overhaul of the patent system brand-name drugmakers use to maintain exclusivity over their products.

— Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Hossein Amini did another draft and Watkins filled in to direct.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of filled in

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Wheaton North responded with a score, but then Wendell followed up with a 3-yard TD run and Konkey ran in the 2-point conversion to cut the deficit to 30-29.

— Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
As part of the redistricting shuffle, Wasserman Schultz ran in a different congressional district and easily won re-election.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of ran in

Verb

Since interim head coach Ryan Richter took over during the World Cup break, Philadelphia earned 43 of a possible 57 points while outscoring opponents 48-22 during that span.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Georgia has not lost to Missouri since Kirby Smart took over as the program’s head coach back in 2016.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026