Thesaurus results for STEPPING IN

stepping in

verb

present participle of step in

as in visiting

to make a brief visit I just stepped in to say hi on my way to class

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as in standing in

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 stepping in Whenever either of them is absent, Estevao is very capable of stepping in. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Now, the Gates Foundation is stepping in to help fund scientific research through an historic $540 million gift to The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent research organization at the University of Washington. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Even when the play returns to the familiar rhythm of Shaw provoking Dreyfuss and Scheider stepping in to restore peace, the performances keep the interactions engaging. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 As Bay Area art schools flounder under financial strain, Silicon Valley is increasingly stepping in as an influential force in the region’s cultural landscape. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 Jobs are shifting from operating software to managing a hybrid workforce of humans and agents—setting goals, validating outputs, and stepping in when judgment is required. — Girija Krishnamurthy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 With David ultimately stepping in as director, his family saw it through. — ABC News, 20 May 2026 As travelers across the country look for low-cost flights following the shuttering of Spirit Airlines, one airline is stepping in to fill the void in the Pittsburgh area. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 20 May 2026 Tell me about Cineverse stepping in to re-release Pan’s Labyrinth. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepping in

Verb

The southern Sinai peninsula is a popular tourist destination, with many travelers visiting the region to snorkel and dive in the Red Sea, the outlet reported.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Poul Thorsen, a research investigator who was working as a visiting scientist at the CDC, was extradited to the United States following 11 years avoiding capture in Denmark, according to federal prosecutors.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of visiting

Verb

One afternoon, a man wearing a purple kurta was standing in line outside the shop.

— Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
That frees the company up to try to build new monopolies in AI, and the current DOJ doesn’t seem very interested in standing in the way of Big Tech.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of standing in

Verb

The mixed gender tennis league that was co-founded by Billie Jean King in 1974 has inked a deal with USA Sports to televise WTT matches, with all six games running in primetime on CNBC, and streaming on Fandango.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
In a dash camera video shared by police, an officer can be seen stepping out quickly from a patrol vehicle as Ross was seen running in the street.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of running in

Verb

The two families maintain a good relationship to this day, as evidenced by Trent Hagen coming over to ask his father about an order of frozen treats for a charitable event one of the Merlinos was hosting that day.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
The 31-year-old left-hander has been one of the best starters for Los Angeles since coming over from Toronto on May 17.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming over

Verb

LaNeve, who is filling in as the Army’s top uniformed officer, recently ordered the battalion to refocus on its core mission of being an airborne infantry unit.

— Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Jelly Roll shared his thoughts on Dolly Parton while filling in as guest host on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of filling in

Verb

The 36-year-old Hubble is also dropping in orbit because of all the sun's recent outbursts and is expected to reenter the atmosphere in the 2030s if nothing is done.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Players will have months to contemplate their futures in golf while dropping in on the odd European tour or Asian Tour event.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropping in

Verb

Maximalist Garden Design Similar to interior design, the Rococo aesthetic, with its ornate and romantic details, is taking over garden design.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026
Mladic first led a Serb insurgency in Croatia before taking over the Bosnian Serb army that was backed by Serbia and then-President Slobodan Milosevic, who also died in the custody of the Hague court in 2006 while on trial for genocide.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026