step aside
verb
stepped aside; stepping aside; steps aside
: to withdraw from one's position or occupation : step down
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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Now Iger and the other honorees will join their ranks, a few months after officially stepping aside from his role atop the company.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Iannarelli suggested techniques such as listening actively, acknowledging frustration without agreeing, offering personal space, and adjusting the environment by inviting someone to sit down or step aside for a private discussion.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Sometimes, solving a major economic challenge just requires local government to step aside.
—Julia R. Cartwright, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
But in a recent development, those special prosecutors have been contracted to perform work for the same prosecutor’s office that stepped aside, appointed by State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke to handle other post-conviction matters.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Iannarelli suggested techniques such as listening actively, acknowledging frustration without agreeing, offering personal space, and adjusting the environment by inviting someone to sit down or step aside for a private discussion.
—Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Sometimes, solving a major economic challenge just requires local government to step aside.
—Julia R. Cartwright, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
But in a recent development, those special prosecutors have been contracted to perform work for the same prosecutor’s office that stepped aside, appointed by State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke to handle other post-conviction matters.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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