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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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In January 2025, after wildfires devastated Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other areas, Flock stepped in again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Without sponsors of her own, a Polish company that backs six-time major champion Iga Swiatek - a childhood friend of Chwalinska - stepped in to cover the costs.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 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

Nighthand put his hand to the glamry blade at his belt and stepped in front of Mal.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell