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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One of those risks has been stepping into emerging markets like mixed reality, a space that has seen plenty of hype but fewer breakthroughs.
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Rowling will also step into an executive producer role.
—EW.com, 22 May 2025
Indian diplomats were frustrated when the American president claimed the credit for brokering a cease-fire and then offered to step into their dangerous dispute over the region of Kashmir.
Behind the Journalism
Our business coverage.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Her biggest step into the mainstream, however, arrived in March this year at the Miami Open.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Rowling will also step into an executive producer role.
—EW.com, 22 May 2025
Indian diplomats were frustrated when the American president claimed the credit for brokering a cease-fire and then offered to step into their dangerous dispute over the region of Kashmir.
Behind the Journalism
Our business coverage.
—Alex Travelli, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Her biggest step into the mainstream, however, arrived in March this year at the Miami Open.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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