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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Paul Walter Hauser is stepping into the ring once again.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 15 May 2024
This season, Penelope, so often a wallflower, finally steps into the limelight as her crush on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) turns into a full-on dalliance.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 May 2024
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 15 May 2024
This season, Penelope, so often a wallflower, finally steps into the limelight as her crush on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) turns into a full-on dalliance.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 May 2024
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“Step into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20into. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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