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.

Examples of step into in a Sentence

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McAvoy answered at 5:42 to level the score at 1-1, taking Danton Heinen’s backhand pass from along the left wing wall and stepping into a wrister between the circles. —Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2024

Ryan Seacrest is feeling pressure to step into Pat Sajak's shoes as the new host of Wheel of Fortune. —Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024

After launching her first fashion label, Angelina Jolie is stepping into a bigger role in sustainable style this Earth Month. —Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024

Contributor Kelefa Sanneh talks with members of the cast (including Wayne Brady, who is stepping into the shoes of the Wiz), and with director Schele Williams and writer Amber Ruffin, who are revising the show for today's audience. —David Morgan, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2024

Hybrids are now widely seen as a more reliable step into electrified vehicles, said Ivan Drury, an analyst at Edmunds, which tracks the auto industry. —Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024

Scott’s version can fake human emotions — sometimes convincingly, sometimes less so, like his difficulty concealing his dislike of both Marge and of Dickie’s friend Freddie (Eliot Sumner, stepping into big shoes left by Hoffman) — and nurses private resentments. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024

The world’s third-richest person has been an outspoken critic of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI), repeatedly stepped into legal trouble with U.S. federal regulators, and dabbled in election misinformation. —William Gavin, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024

Switch off your smartphones, don your finest attire, grab a coupe glass of champagne and step into a bygone era. —Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024