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step in

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pantie, panty, scanty, step-inverb

    short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)

  2. intervene, step in, interfere, interposeverb

    get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force

    "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"

  3. substitute, deputize, deputise, step inverb

    act as a substitute

    "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"

Wiktionary

  1. step inverb

    To act as a replacement or substitute.

  2. step inverb

    To get involved; to act

ChatGPT

  1. step in

    A "step in" is an action or movement by someone or something to get involved in a situation or process, with the intent to handle, manage, or influence the situation or process. It often implies intervention or participation that may alter a current course of events.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of step in in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of step in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of step in in a Sentence

  1. Alessio Patalano:

    Exercising coastal state rights is an important step in corroborating sovereignty through practice, but in spaces like the waters around the Senkaku Islands, a strict implementation of these navigational rules will inevitably lead to a clash with coast guard authorities of competing claimants like Japan.

  2. Matt Martin:

    I think it’s a step in the right direction, hopefully we can continue to move forward and get back to a normal way of life.

  3. Michael Dee:

    It is thought that The Vikings ventured west to find new raw materials, most notably wood, by traveling between the continents for such materials, The Vikings has been described as the first step in globalization.

  4. Evans Revere:

    I would not be surprised at all to see North Koreans take some kind of a step in the ballistic missile testing arena or in the nuclear testing arena, particularly if Biden wins the election, i think North Koreans are going to want to have him start out on the back foot to the extent possible. And one way to do that would be what United States did with President Obama.

  5. Jeb Hensarling:

    We hope that we will have Senate action soon and that we can make a huge, huge solid step in unleashing entrepreneurship in America.

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