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
Recent Examples on the Web
After a messy few months, Netflix stepped aside and Paramount and WBD unveiled their merger.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 May 2026
After more than a decade serving the 1st District, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis is termed out and must step aside, creating an open contest to represent an area that stretches from Silver Lake through Boyle Heights and the San Gabriel Valley to Pomona.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Norström and Söderström assumed the roles of co-CEOs at the start of 2026, as founder Daniel Ek stepped aside as CEO to become executive chairman.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Before stepping aside to support Trump in August 2024, Kennedy was polling at 9 to 12% in key battleground states like Arizona and Virginia—the strongest showing for any third-party candidate.
—Isabel Vincent, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 May 2026
After more than a decade serving the 1st District, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis is termed out and must step aside, creating an open contest to represent an area that stretches from Silver Lake through Boyle Heights and the San Gabriel Valley to Pomona.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Norström and Söderström assumed the roles of co-CEOs at the start of 2026, as founder Daniel Ek stepped aside as CEO to become executive chairman.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Before stepping aside to support Trump in August 2024, Kennedy was polling at 9 to 12% in key battleground states like Arizona and Virginia—the strongest showing for any third-party candidate.
—Isabel Vincent, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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