step into
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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Before stepping into the octagon on the South Lawn this weekend, fighter Steve Garcia put CNN’s Sara Sidner through a crash course in combat.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Well, now’s your chance to step into the shoes of a chief information security officer (CISO) of a hypothetical firm that’s just suffered a massive ransomware breach, thanks to IT Brew’s Block the Breach simulator.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
But a World Cup volunteer stepped into the streetcar and suggested fans exit at Union Station, because the line to enter Fan Fest was so long.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
The new series will see Duke Shelby (played by Bell, who takes over from Barry Keoghan) step into his father Tommy’s shoes a decade after World War Two.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 June 2026
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Well, now’s your chance to step into the shoes of a chief information security officer (CISO) of a hypothetical firm that’s just suffered a massive ransomware breach, thanks to IT Brew’s Block the Breach simulator.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
But a World Cup volunteer stepped into the streetcar and suggested fans exit at Union Station, because the line to enter Fan Fest was so long.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
The new series will see Duke Shelby (played by Bell, who takes over from Barry Keoghan) step into his father Tommy’s shoes a decade after World War Two.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 11 June 2026
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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