Thesaurus results for STEPPED IN

stepped in

verb

past tense of step in

as in visited

to make a brief visit I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class

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as in substituted

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only couldn't find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties

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Recent Examples of stepped in With the Saints threatening on their opening drive of the second half, Wilson stepped in front of a short pass intended for Chris Olave. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Amid this turbulence, Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund stepped in to stabilize the market. — CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Sporting Wichita Academy said the tragedy had shaken a soccer community built around families and teammates, thanking first responders, medical workers and bystanders who stepped in to help. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Niki Zucca, president of the Central Elementary PTO, noted her school has a high rate of poverty but Jose stepped in to help. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Joshua Garcia, the backup sophomore quarterback who has stepped in for the injured Ahmir Thompson, was in awe of Castillo’s running style. — David Dekunder, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 His oldest sister stepped in, made his meals and went to school and doctor appointments with him. — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Kam Moore stepped in at linebacker for Robert Stephens III, who went down with a lower leg injury in the first half. — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026 Backup quarterback Zach Marker stepped in to finish the second half. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped in

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Switzerland's foreign ministry told The Associated Press on Friday that the woman, married to a Swiss diplomat in Nigeria, had not visited Congo and was believed to have contracted Ebola while traveling to Uganda.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Mann said he’s visited about 70 of the state’s counties during his campaign, talking to law enforcement and prosecutors.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of visited

Verb

Mugrabi has disputed that the lien was ever valid, claiming that the Basquiat was pledged as collateral in an October 2023 term sheet, but was substituted with the 1964 Andy Warhol work Jackie the following month.

— Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Greenwood was then substituted, leaving the pitch without a shirt on.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of substituted

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Cocoa prices have dropped in the last year, but relief is coming too late to help prices for this Halloween, said David Branch, sector manager at Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute.

— Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Buhler faced two other counts of unlawful possession of a firearm that were dropped in accordance with the plea deal.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropped in

Verb

The scenes unfolded the same day that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood in another part of Hebron, wearing a military-style vest, and vowed to intensify operations across the occupied West Bank.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
In a statement posted on X, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stood in front of a bulldozer near the site of the shootout and promised Israel would tear down Palestinian buildings constructed without permits in the area.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of stood in

Verb

In the longer term, the generic industry — which represents most prescriptions filled in the United States — will continue pushing for an overhaul of the patent system brand-name drugmakers use to maintain exclusivity over their products.

— Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Hossein Amini did another draft and Watkins filled in to direct.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of filled in

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Aranda took over the Baylor program in 2020 and led the Bears to the Big 12 championship and a Sugar Bowl victory in 2021.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Then Franchione took over and laid the foundation for Patterson’s rightfully revered Hall of Fame tenure.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026