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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After barely playing early in the season, the 6-foot Onyenwere stepped into the starting lineup after the Sky traded Marina Mabrey to the Connecticut Sun at the Olympic break, molding herself into a hybrid guard position to accommodate a lack of backcourt depth. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025 The victim slowly stepped into the crosswalk in front of the truck. —

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2025 Hours earlier, President Trump had stepped into the White House briefing room to suggest without evidence that diversity programs were to blame for the deadly air crash that killed 67 people. —

Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2025 Joan Jett, Kim Gordon, and St. Vincent — who all also performed with Nirvana for their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2014 — each stepped into the lineup, which featured Krist Novoselic on bass and Dave Grohl on drums, along with former touring member Pat Smear on guitar. —

Justin Curto, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for step into