step into

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.

Examples of step into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Either way, Xi will have to pick a relative unknown — all the current members of the Politburo Standing Committee are too old to step into his shoes — raising a host of troubling questions. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Ahead of taking their companies public, OpenAI and Anthropic are increasingly stepping into math and science to show how capable their products are. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

Now, 10 Marys in, actor, writer, and longtime podcaster Bowen Yang has stepped into the lead role of Mary Todd Lincoln (X), making his Broadway debut. — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

For anyone starting the engagement ring hunt, virtual ring try on offers a lower-pressure way to compare styles before stepping into a store. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for step into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue