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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But Wahab said, assuming Tuesday’s results held through the next two weeks, that the other candidates should step aside for the temporary term.
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Democrats should demand that Platner step aside before the next bomb drops.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
By mid-afternoon, state Republican chairman Ben Proto said MacCormack should step aside.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026
Wasserman Schultz should step aside and allow new leadership to emerge.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Democrats should demand that Platner step aside before the next bomb drops.
—Doug Friednash, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
By mid-afternoon, state Republican chairman Ben Proto said MacCormack should step aside.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2026
Wasserman Schultz should step aside and allow new leadership to emerge.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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