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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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“Good thing I don’t have social anxiety,” DeVaux quipped as she stepped in front of the throng.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

On currency markets, the yen held up against the dollar a day after surging on speculation Japanese authorities had stepped in to provide support.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

After 9/11, the government stepped in to bolster the airline industry, and in 2008 it propped up a variety of industries and businesses during the Great Recession.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

The government has stepped in to help airlines before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

As we were leaving sirens wailed in the distance, coming toward us, and this long lanky guy stepped in front of me and said: “Y’all got any transportation?”

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña