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stepping 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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He receives a stream of calls in his windowless office, stepping in and out to speak to teams hunched over screens in a command post.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Savage praised right-handed starters Wylan Moss, who will start Friday, and Angel Cervantes for stepping in for Reddemann throughout the year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

He led the country for 15 years, stepping in after his brother, Fidel, resigned.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

But artificial intelligence is stepping in on that synthesizing process.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Major Puff demanded, stepping in front of the polar bear.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el