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

With LeBron James gone, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are stepping into leadership roles for a Lakers team reshaped by nine new players. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Deputy Chief Jason Petersen served briefly as interim chief before Doug Brinkley stepped into the role in September 2025. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

His legacy taught me that stepping into Brooklyn politics would be a war zone. — Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Colin Farrell steps into the role of Swift’s husband in the video, while Dakota Johnson portrays his new wife. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for step into

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