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

Recent Examples on the Web

Subway, the 37,000-restaurant sandwich chain most synonymous with its iconic $5 footlong subs of the past, is taking a bold step into uncharted territory. —Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025

Microsoft's next step into the desktop world was even bigger. —Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025

The 6-foot-3, 195-pound native of Lake Wales stepped into the starting lineup to become the top scorer of one of the game’s leading attacks, evolved into the program’s first-ever AP first-team All-American and has led Florida back to its first Final Four since 2014. —Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025

The biases tied to hoodies don’t disappear when one steps into the office. —Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 3 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for step into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue