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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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Jared Polis then stepped in and substituted his own judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

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

“Domestic Chinese brands naturally stepped in to fill the void,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

Sidath quickly stepped in between them, pushing Razi away.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook