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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Now, with Rebecca Zlotowski’s A Private Life, the two-time Oscar winner is stepping into new territory.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
As for Tyson, the 59-year-old last stepped into the ring in 2024 against Jake Paul, drawing in 65,000,000 viewers on Netflix.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2023, the company took its first steps into this market with the original Lenovo Legion Go.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Each piece tells a story and honors culture, while allowing women who carry the bags to step into that story themselves.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
As for Tyson, the 59-year-old last stepped into the ring in 2024 against Jake Paul, drawing in 65,000,000 viewers on Netflix.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2023, the company took its first steps into this market with the original Lenovo Legion Go.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Each piece tells a story and honors culture, while allowing women who carry the bags to step into that story themselves.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for step into
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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