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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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When some of the store’s early merchandise fell flat with San Francisco’s younger shoppers, Doris stepped in and began choosing which Levi’s styles to carry, including hip huggers and bell bottoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

She was "incredibly disappointed that police hadn't stepped in before things got as bad as they did", she said.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

After fires destroyed Oscars belonging to Colleen Atwood and Rick Carter, the academy quietly stepped in, revealing what happens when Hollywood’s most prized trophy gets burned.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

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

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega