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.
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The idea of stepping into that image is, of course, something that cannot happen in real life, because our reality is not built like that.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Walz stepped into the role of associate dean, according to A-State.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
John jerked Maggie back by the elbow and stopped her from stepping into the street.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
There, the new Pope stepped into history.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Walz stepped into the role of associate dean, according to A-State.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
John jerked Maggie back by the elbow and stopped her from stepping into the street.
—Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
There, the new Pope stepped into history.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for step into
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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