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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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The opposite is true in Scotland, where there is pretty much universal agreement that the VAR should not have stepped in to give the penalty to Celtic.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Your daughter has made roughly 96 mortgage payments over the last eight years, and you have stepped in six times over that time.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Tim Gruenke, the La Crosse County district attorney, stepped in as special prosecutor, and moved forward with a potential case over one of the procedures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

But the country's top currency official, Atsushi Mimura refused to comment on suggestions Japan had stepped in, but said authorities were in close communication with US counterparts.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

She grabbed my hand and headed for the door right as one of the boys stepped in our path.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson