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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With the right consideration and automation, however, your company can confidently step into the future of technology.
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Brad Smith, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Craig Melvin will step into her role as Savannah Guthrie's permanent co-anchor, while Jenna Bush Hager will rotate through a starry list of guest co-hosts, including Scarlett Johansson, Keke Palmer and Taraji P. Henson.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Who plays Thanos in Squid Game season 2? T.O.P. first stepped into the public eye as a rapper in the boy band BIGBANG in the 2000s.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Cassidy steps into the role of Sharon Hail, a teacher at a rival school, while Cumming portrays Alan, a host whose exacting standards put the St. Gilbert’s students to the test.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Brad Smith, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Craig Melvin will step into her role as Savannah Guthrie's permanent co-anchor, while Jenna Bush Hager will rotate through a starry list of guest co-hosts, including Scarlett Johansson, Keke Palmer and Taraji P. Henson.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Who plays Thanos in Squid Game season 2? T.O.P. first stepped into the public eye as a rapper in the boy band BIGBANG in the 2000s.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Cassidy steps into the role of Sharon Hail, a teacher at a rival school, while Cumming portrays Alan, a host whose exacting standards put the St. Gilbert’s students to the test.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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