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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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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

They stepped in when changes to animal welfare legislation and budget cuts at Wandsworth Council threatened to close the zoo in 2003.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Jared Polis then stepped in and substituted his own judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Credit funds stepped in to make the loans that banks avoided, after banks became better regulated in the wake of the financial crisis, Professor Porters tells Barron’s.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Mr. Haber glanced at my button panel as he stepped in and nodded to indicate he was headed to the seventh floor as well.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu