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stepping 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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Multilateral institutions are also stepping in: The World Bank recently approved a $10.6 million grant for Uzbekistan’s national oil company to repair leaks across its aging transmission network.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But artificial intelligence is stepping in on that synthesizing process.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Every Cure is stepping in to help address these obstacles.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

The government says it is stepping in to manage the fallout.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

She wanted a child, not a man stepping in to run her life.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah