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stepped in
verb as in become involved
Example Sentences
With Miocic backed up against the cage, Jones unleashed a crushing spinning back kick to the body which dropped the challenger, before the referee stepped in to end the contest.
A witness, who stepped in to help, described how he attempted to free the girl from the dog's grasp, eventually succeeding.
Trembley expressed his gratitude to the state and local emergency agencies that stepped in to help, along with the fire agencies from outside Ventura County that made the trek to Camarillo.
Last year, the college CEO even stepped in to invigilate an exam: "It's everyone mucking in."
A squabble had broken out a few hours earlier over line position, store manager Henry Nguyen said, and mall security stepped in to restore order.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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