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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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“Good thing I don’t have social anxiety,” DeVaux quipped as she stepped in front of the throng.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

But the country's top currency official, Atsushi Mimura refused to comment on suggestions Japan had stepped in, but said authorities were in close communication with US counterparts.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

After 9/11, the government stepped in to bolster the airline industry, and in 2008 it propped up a variety of industries and businesses during the Great Recession.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

With Haridasse still struggling to stay on his feet, another runner, Robson De Oliveira, stepped in and the pair put their arms around Haridasse to help him across the line.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Once, on a winter field trip to the Oklahoma state capital, I stepped in an icy puddle.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry