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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And then the bunk scene immediately following the debrief was really about her stepping into a new chapter. —Max Gao, Variety, 3 May 2024

The film itself isn’t that coy — Owen and Maddy attend classes at Void High School, i.e. VHS — but this point is whispered lightly through parallel cuts of Owen and Isabel walking through forests and a glimpse of Maddy urging him to step into a dress. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024

Also stepping into the spotlight is the mysterious Francesca Bridgerton (Hannah Dodd, inheriting the part from Ruby Stokes for Season 3), who follows in the footsteps of her older sister, Phoebe Dynevor’s Daphne, to make her debut in front of Queen Charlotte (Golda Rosheuvel). —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024

There’s Always This Year, by Hanif Abdurraqib Basketball as a metaphor for life is only a (quick) first step into this powerful memoir by Hanif Abdurraqib. —Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024

In their roles, Thomas will continue to oversee marketing, publicity, creative, digital and streaming, while Neeley will step into project management. —Thania Garcia, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024

As Clark steps into the world of pro basketball, brand marketers anticipate that there’s even more room for her—and women’s sports in general—to grow. —Alyssa Meyers, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024

Above all, do your best to meet new people — someone could step into your life and change it forever. —Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024

The Supreme Court has stepped into the one related to January 6, 2021, considerably slowing proceedings. —Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024