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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
Jackson Mahomes is taking the next big step in his relationship!
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Like Loveland, Grant played under Harbaugh in Ann Arbor and could immediately step in as a starter in Los Angeles.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The Artemis Alliance is the logical next step in securing a open, free, and safe space environment.
—Andrew Hanna, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
In Pennsylvania, a single ninth grader targeted 46 girls before anyone stepped in.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Like Loveland, Grant played under Harbaugh in Ann Arbor and could immediately step in as a starter in Los Angeles.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The Artemis Alliance is the logical next step in securing a open, free, and safe space environment.
—Andrew Hanna, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
In Pennsylvania, a single ninth grader targeted 46 girls before anyone stepped in.
—ArsTechnica, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step in
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The visiting president released a nearly 2-minute video chronicling his arrival that included shots of the two countries’ flags, U.S. military color guard, and of course, Bukele himself, exiting his plane and into a black SUV, dressed in all black and dark sunglasses.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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More than a thousand students visited in the fall of 2024.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Families who tend to buy pricier, higher-quality items can avoid the price hikes this summer by substituting down to lower-quality clothes and other goods, Gee said.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Again, this substitutes a new process for traditional analysis of weighted inputs, prompting and supervision.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Barry is standing in a sprawling suite that represents the resort's latest foray into wellness.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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But standing in a busy subway station, Duffy vowed to continue providing the city with federal support and confirmed the administration has not withheld funding.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Palace lack cover at centre-back, hence Lerma being asked to fill in.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Each burial required breaking the stone floor, placing the tiny remains underneath, and then filling in the hole with crushed limestone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Gators went on a 7-0 run in a little more than a minute to cut the lead down to four with about 12 minutes to go.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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This race is more challenging and less accessible to weekend athletes than the Paris Half Marathon, which already ran in March and has already opened registrations for the next edition on March 8, 2026.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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“Step in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20in. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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