Thesaurus results for STEPS IN

steps in

verb

present tense third-person singular of step in

as in visits

to make a brief visit I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class

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as in substitutes

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 steps in Missing Link steps in to provide support while the police are doing their work. — Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 29 July 2026 The neighborhood/area Daunt’s sits in the middle of Montauk’s classic motel zone, with the Plaza and restaurants and shops along Highway 27 a few steps in one direction and Kirby Park Beach in the other. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 The developers will next prepare construction drawings and take other steps in anticipation of breaking ground in about two years. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Finding The Right Agentic Approach We're building toward a workflow where the buyer sets the goal and the system runs the steps in between. — Phoena Pang, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The differing accounts underscore a significant gap between how the US and Iran are describing the next steps in negotiations. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026 That’s where AcePDF Converter & Editor steps in. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026 The Manitou Incline, located at the base of Pikes Peak, gains 2,000 feet of elevation over 2,768 steps in less than a mile. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 25 May 2026 Washington — The Senate is returning to Washington on Monday from a week-long recess as Republicans prepare to take the next steps in their plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for steps in

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Chang's 77-year-old mother, Lien, receives SNAP aid, too, and visits two food banks each week.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026
Chang's 77-year-old mother, Lien, receives SNAP aid, too, and visits two different food banks each week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of visits

Verb

This approach substitutes information for sensation, and reduces both human and supra-human experiences to the level of data.

— Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
So Tuchel, who always substitutes his wingers after roughly an hour, decided to withdraw Gordon and bring on an extra defender, Ezri Konsa.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of substitutes

Verb

Not one player in the unit caught a deep pass during training camp’s first week, and the unit was plagued by drops in the first three practices.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The numbers across the city were a setback for Bass, who has made homelessness one of her signature issues and previously touted two straight years of drops in street homelessness.

— Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of drops in

Verb

Prior to the ninth, Miami scored five runs in the first two innings against Phillies starter Zack Wheeler to take a 5-2 lead.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
The Braves next went to right-hander Tyler Kinley, who has given up eight homers and 18 runs in 36 innings pitched.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of runs in

Verb

Her brother, Tunji, fills in the British blanks for her, but life in Lagos was a time of playing on swings and watching her brother kick a ball with his friends.

— Riann Phillip, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Use your phone to take a picture of that grocery run or dinner out, and the app fills in the price, category, labels and notes for you.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 1 July 2026