STEP INTO Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

step into

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Definition of step into

as in access

to go or come in or into Please step into my office.

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set foot in

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Years of waiting for his return were answered with disappointing emptiness, a frustration that could be permanent if McGregor never sets foot in another octagon.

— Mark Puleo, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Your adventures can range from setting foot in an ocean for the first time to creating an elaborate tree fort in the backyard.

— Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 2026

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