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stepped in

VERB

become involved

Synonyms

WEAK

arrive be invited chip in come enter intercede interfere intermediate interpose intervene lend a hand mediate negotiate take action

Antonyms

WEAK

abandon leave wash hands

Example Sentences

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It has prompted criticism of county officials who some say should have stepped in earlier to prevent the sale of the parcel in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

They stepped in when changes to animal welfare legislation and budget cuts at Wandsworth Council threatened to close the zoo in 2003.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Jared Polis then stepped in and substituted his own judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“The story I was telling myself limited what I thought I could have until somebody stepped in and said … Families look like all different things,” she shared.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

In his excitement, he’d stepped in the goose poop anyway.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega