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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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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

Although legally the financial responsibility of clearing fly-tipped waste on private property falls on the landowner, the council said it stepped in given the "exceptional danger and scale of the site".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

A few asked why the administration hadn’t stepped in earlier to try to buy the fuel terminal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Jared Polis then stepped in and substituted his own judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

“We pay big taxes to fund organizations like FEMA. It’s about time they stepped in and did something.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman