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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That rotation has since become a source of consternation with each individual next in line, wondering if his predecessor will step aside.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Tesla on Thursday plummeted 14% after Trump and CEO Elon Musk, who recently stepped aside from his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency, traded barbs on social media.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Dimon kept the door open to staying on as executive chairman of the board after stepping aside from the top job.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 2 June 2025
With no enforcement mechanism, justices retain near-total discretion over when to sit and when to step aside, a reality that has conservatives increasingly worried about the cost of excessive caution.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Tesla on Thursday plummeted 14% after Trump and CEO Elon Musk, who recently stepped aside from his role leading the Department of Government Efficiency, traded barbs on social media.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
Dimon kept the door open to staying on as executive chairman of the board after stepping aside from the top job.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 2 June 2025
With no enforcement mechanism, justices retain near-total discretion over when to sit and when to step aside, a reality that has conservatives increasingly worried about the cost of excessive caution.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2025
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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