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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On a festival stage in India, advanced engineering stepped into the spotlight and performed.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Now Jeremy Strong is stepping into the role of Zuck for the companion piece, this one focused on the 2021 Facebook leak by whistleblower Frances Haugen.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Hardmon, a key piece of Missouri’s strength and conditioning staff, will step into Washington State’s strength and conditioning role.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Graf Mack, the 46-year-old mother of two, stepped into her current position with a certain level of familiarity.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Dec. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Now Jeremy Strong is stepping into the role of Zuck for the companion piece, this one focused on the 2021 Facebook leak by whistleblower Frances Haugen.
—Ben Rosenstock, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Hardmon, a key piece of Missouri’s strength and conditioning staff, will step into Washington State’s strength and conditioning role.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Graf Mack, the 46-year-old mother of two, stepped into her current position with a certain level of familiarity.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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