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as in to visit
to make a brief visit
I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class
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as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
couldn't find anyone to step in for me so that I could take a break from my caregiving duties
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Recent Examples of step in
Tuesday’s release marks the first step in an annual review called benchmarking, a previously innocuous process that’s been applied to BLS jobs data in some shape or form for 90 years.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Identification of risks is the first step in helping to mitigate or eliminate those risks.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The complaint states Wallace could not answer questions during an open hearing before the Joint Budget Committee and Profiri stepped in to testify.
—Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
Somehow, Tonges stepped in front of Woolen, leaped into the air and snagged the football for the game-winning score.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Identification of risks is the first step in helping to mitigate or eliminate those risks.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The complaint states Wallace could not answer questions during an open hearing before the Joint Budget Committee and Profiri stepped in to testify.
—Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
Somehow, Tonges stepped in front of Woolen, leaped into the air and snagged the football for the game-winning score.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step in
Verb
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As Judy continues to be plagued by visions, she is drawn to visit the Smurls against her family’s wishes, until the Warrens agree to take on the case.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Cuban exiles and those of Catholic faith have visited the National Shrine, which reflects a long and storied Cuban-American history.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Taking the question further, and assuming the Fed capable of the magic that Democrats, Republicans and even libertarians ascribe to it, won’t private capital retreat overcome the Fed substituting itself for the marketplace in the first place?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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As a result, the competition says Google was able to charge higher fees for its service, standing in the way of fair competition since at least 2014.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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Around her, a crowd of some 30 people stood in silence.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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That will distract any views of the neighbors’ patios or houses that might linger until the shrubs fill in.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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For Lopez’s lips, Casillas dipped into a palette of mauves, browns and pinks, lining the outer edges of her mouth with the darker shades before using a glossy nude to fill in the space.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The annual cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security benefits is based on how inflation is running in the third quarter.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Kelly is the new center after a respected nine-year run in Indianapolis (four Pro Bowls).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Southlake Carroll’s game against Hebron was also called official with the Dragons leading 35-7 in the third quarter.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Representatives for James have called the fraud claims made against her politically motivated and false.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Step in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20in. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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