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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Buyers have consistently stepped in around $4,500 to prop up the price in the last several trading days.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Technology chief Andrew “Boz” Bosworth stepped in, offering no apologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Jared Polis then stepped in and substituted his own judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“The story I was telling myself limited what I thought I could have until somebody stepped in and said … Families look like all different things,” she shared.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

This is where the Soviet Union stepped in.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin