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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Davidson stepped into his curator’s role after retiring as the team’s equipment manager in 2011.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
August Ponthier is stepping into a new era of life and of music.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers also expressed concerns that the federal government might not backfill dollars if the state steps into the void to ensure SNAP benefits remain unaffected during the shutdown.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
As part of the change, Rebecca Glashow, a veteran tech and media executive, will step into Rosenthal’s former role as the new CEO of the media and entertainment company that owns and operates the Tribeca Festival.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
August Ponthier is stepping into a new era of life and of music.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Lawmakers also expressed concerns that the federal government might not backfill dollars if the state steps into the void to ensure SNAP benefits remain unaffected during the shutdown.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
As part of the change, Rebecca Glashow, a veteran tech and media executive, will step into Rosenthal’s former role as the new CEO of the media and entertainment company that owns and operates the Tribeca Festival.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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