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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John Roseau, 32, stepped into a Buffalo police precinct stationhouse Thursday and told cops that 26-year-old Dahana Jean was dead in her home on New York Ave.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
Even the most savvy shoppers may step into a Costco warehouse and not know where to begin.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
In Materialists, Evans steps into the role of John, Lucy's ex-boyfriend and a struggling actor working part-time as a caterer.
—EW.com, 14 June 2025
In November 2017, Namajunas stepped into the Octagon to face then-UFC strawweight titleholder Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
Even the most savvy shoppers may step into a Costco warehouse and not know where to begin.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 June 2025
In Materialists, Evans steps into the role of John, Lucy's ex-boyfriend and a struggling actor working part-time as a caterer.
—EW.com, 14 June 2025
In November 2017, Namajunas stepped into the Octagon to face then-UFC strawweight titleholder Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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