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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Today, more women are the primary breadwinners, and their male counterparts are stepping into domestic roles to support the family.
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Julia Rodgers, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The team decided to step into the conversation on social media.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
South Florida is taking a step into the future as the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office will be home to the first autonomous police vehicle in the country.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
And what better way to step into lesbianism than to have a toxic love story?
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
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Julia Rodgers, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The team decided to step into the conversation on social media.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
South Florida is taking a step into the future as the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office will be home to the first autonomous police vehicle in the country.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
And what better way to step into lesbianism than to have a toxic love story?
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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