step into

verb

stepped into; stepping into; steps into
Synonyms of step intonext
: to take a particular role or do a particular task
She stepped into the role/position of director.

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The team added more than 40 newcomers to the roster, including Georgia Southern transfer JC French IV, who steps into the starting spot vacated by Sorsby. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 Wyndham Clark came under a bit of scrutiny during the final round of the BMW Championship on Sunday before stepping into the winner's circle. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Sadai stepped into co-producing and investing in both local and international films back in the ‘90s, at a time when few Japanese companies got involved in international co-production. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 Seehafer is a co-founder and former CEO of Enzyme, a life sciences compliance software company, and most recently worked at a venture capital firm in San Francisco before stepping into his FDA advisory role in August of last year. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for step into

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