step aside
verb
stepped aside; stepping aside; steps aside
: to withdraw from one's position or occupation : step down
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Examples of step aside in a Sentence
a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over
the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust
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Those numbers preceded the June 28 debate that eventually led to Biden stepping aside and Harris becoming the Democratic nominee.
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
Then came the debate, and Biden’s decision to step aside, and Harris’ ascent as the Democratic nominee.
—Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned as protesters called for all the judges to step down while Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder stepped aside.
—Arun Devnath / Bloomberg, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
Richardson captured her first Olympic gold medal with a come-from-behind anchor leg for the United States in the Olympic 4×100 on Friday, then stepped aside to watch the U.S. men extend their streak to 20 years without a medal at the Games.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
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Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
Then came the debate, and Biden’s decision to step aside, and Harris’ ascent as the Democratic nominee.
—Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned as protesters called for all the judges to step down while Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder stepped aside.
—Arun Devnath / Bloomberg, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
Richardson captured her first Olympic gold medal with a come-from-behind anchor leg for the United States in the Olympic 4×100 on Friday, then stepped aside to watch the U.S. men extend their streak to 20 years without a medal at the Games.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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