1
as in to cheat
to be sexually unfaithful
if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation
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2
as in to die
to stop living
my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now
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3
as in to mix
to take part in social activities
waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again
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Recent Examples of step out
As Cruz stepped out of her car outside the vote center at the San Ysidro Senior Center, nearby poll workers couldn’t ignore her stubborn cough.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2025
When the jurors stepped out of the courtroom to start deliberating, Diddy walked over to his family.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 30 June 2025
The reality is that workers of all ages and life stages sometimes want or need to step out of the workplace.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
That can be really amazing for leaders to be able to step out of management activities and lean more into leadership.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2025
When the jurors stepped out of the courtroom to start deliberating, Diddy walked over to his family.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 30 June 2025
The reality is that workers of all ages and life stages sometimes want or need to step out of the workplace.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
That can be really amazing for leaders to be able to step out of management activities and lean more into leadership.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step out
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Unlike the previous Final Destination Bloodlines films, however, death not only comes for the specific individuals who cheated death, but for generations of relatives in the survivors’ bloodlines.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Call to police started over cheating feud According to the criminal complaints: The woman began fighting the day before the shooting because of Jones' infidelity.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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Three weeks later, on Thursday, Isidro Perez died in U.S. Immigration and Customs custody.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Of those deaths, the majority of firefighters died from a traumatic event related to their jobs, or a medical emergency.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2025
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Geologists recorded an avalanche of searing gas clouds mixed with rocks and lava traveling up to 3 miles down the volcano's slopes during the eruption.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Add lemon zest, lemon segments, and milk, and mix until fully incorporated.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Ernesto and George were checking out the trailer, screwing around and being boys, the night Reynolds secretly came to the site to finish the plan.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Although, die-hard Richard Mille lovers will notice this is the first time the brand has changed the iconic screws around the outer edge of the bezels to Torq set screws, which has head slots that are distinctive and different from the norm.—
Rebecca Suhrawardi,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2024
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They are allowed to mix and mingle in nearby buildings and courtyards, and dine together in a cafeteria setting staffed by nuns.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Senior executives can mingle with their top customers, who, in some cases, purchase their services over the phone.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Partner that with another warning sign: A declining ratio of U.S. exports to imports while the U.S. deficit increases into record territory – like trade falling two months in a row, atypical since the former tends to remain steady even as the deficit increases.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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As 2024 began, demand for electricity on the national grid started falling—not because the economy was in decline but because (as careful scrutiny of images on Google Earth revealed) so many Pakistanis were putting up solar panels.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
9 July 2025
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was a summer visitor, as was her late son John F. Kennedy Jr., who perished in a plane crash off the coast with his wife Carolyn Bessette and sister-in-law Lauren in 1999.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
27 June 2025
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Hundreds of Israeli civilians were injured in Iranian attacks, many homes were destroyed, and a few dozen civilians were killed, including five who perished in an Iranian attack on Beersheba minutes before the cease-fire took effect.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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Owen shares other stories, including personal accounts of people who have passed away, to remember them and raise awareness about their deaths.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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On June 21, Fred W. Smith, founder of Federal Express, passed away.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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