step into
phrasal verb
stepped into; stepping into; steps into
: to take a particular role or do a particular task
She stepped into the role/position of director.
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Bluey’s world is a fairly intimate, immersive experience where visitors get to step into the lives of the show’s main characters.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
After getting his start in the industry behind the camera, previously working as a production coordinator and serving as a producer for his older brother Zac’s Netflix series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, the content creator, 33, has stepped into the spotlight in a big way this past year.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Ralph Fiennes will step into the role of President Snow.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
In the weeks before the 2024 election, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker also stepped into conervative politics and launched a political action committee designed to promote politicians who fight for conservative Christian values.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
After getting his start in the industry behind the camera, previously working as a production coordinator and serving as a producer for his older brother Zac’s Netflix series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, the content creator, 33, has stepped into the spotlight in a big way this past year.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Ralph Fiennes will step into the role of President Snow.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
In the weeks before the 2024 election, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker also stepped into conervative politics and launched a political action committee designed to promote politicians who fight for conservative Christian values.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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