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 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 South Korea, too, is stepping in to fill the gap in Western inventories. — Chris Oberoi, Fortune, 24 June 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 The sector boomed in the years after the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, with private credit funds and other alternative investment vehicles stepping in to fill the lending gap created by the withdrawal of investment banks from riskier parts of the debt market. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepping in

Verb

Louisville's role as bourbon's home base keeps growing When visiting bourbon country, Louisville is typically a go-to jumping off point.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Tridib, while visiting Dhaka to bring a granduncle back to India, is killed by a mob in his mother’s ancestral neighborhood.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of visiting

Verb

Real Madrid, the last club standing in the effort, formally pulled out this past February.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026
In the snap, Portman, who’s expecting her third baby, her first with partner Tanguy Destable, could be seen standing in front of an apartment balcony in an oversized blue button-down, caressing her stomach.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

Definition of standing in

Verb

The labor market is running in a lower gear, so income growth should continue to slow, Vanguard’s Schickling said.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
That pitch has already landed early customers like workspace platform Notion and AI customer‑service startup Decagon, where Aiden is running in production.

— Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of running in

Verb

Sunmaxxing itself is free, but a commercial layer has formed around tracking it, coaching it or substituting for it when the sun is not cooperating.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
For centuries, technology has lowered costs by substituting mechanical power for human labor.

— Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of substituting

Verb

Coleman said the company is in development on a handful of projects with announcements coming over the next couple of months.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Paredes was seen coming over to a post-match fracas between players from the two nations and putting his hand on the throat of García.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of coming over

Verb

The announcement builds on plans first revealed at the network's Upfronts in May, filling in details on nominees and a broader festival concept reshaping the franchise.

— Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
On Monday, Savannah and her co-anchor, Craig Melvin, were both out, with Sheinelle Jones and Hallie Jackson filling in.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of filling in

Verb

While the world’s oceans have generally been heating up, one patch of the Atlantic located south of Greenland has been dropping in temperature.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 June 2026
And then, her par putt on 18 – measured at 2 feet, 10 inches – spun tantalizingly around the rim of the cup before dropping in and ending the suspense.

— Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 8 June 2026

Definition of dropping in

Verb

With swangy flavors taking over the snack aisle, these findings raise some interesting questions about whether the trend could do more than just satisfy adventurous taste buds.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
The retailer has expanded the space by 140 percent, taking over an area formerly dedicated to tableware, crockery and small home furnishings.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026