step out
verb
stepped out; stepping out; steps out
1
: to go away from a place usually for a short distance and for a short time
2
: to go or march at a vigorous or increased pace
3
: die
4
: to lead an active social life
5
: to be unfaithful
—usually used with on
had been stepping out on his wife
Examples of step out in a Sentence
if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation
my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now
Recent Examples on the Web
On April 23, the 32-year-old pop star stepped out in New York City wearing a quintessentially New York 'fit, complete with a black turtleneck maxi dress, patent leather pumps, and a pair of oversized black sunglasses.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
On April 23, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, stepped out at the TIME100 Summit in New York, taking her back to N.Y.C. for the second time in two months.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
His first came on June 15, 2024, when Kate stepped out in public for the first time since her health problems at Trooping the Colour, King Charles III's annual birthday parade.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Right after taping the April 21 episode, the judges stepped out of the sound stage to give USA TODAY insight into what those precious few minutes of negotiation were like.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
On April 23, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, stepped out at the TIME100 Summit in New York, taking her back to N.Y.C. for the second time in two months.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
His first came on June 15, 2024, when Kate stepped out in public for the first time since her health problems at Trooping the Colour, King Charles III's annual birthday parade.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Right after taping the April 21 episode, the judges stepped out of the sound stage to give USA TODAY insight into what those precious few minutes of negotiation were like.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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