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as in to cheat
to be sexually unfaithful
if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation
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as in to die
to stop living
my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now
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Recent Examples of step out
But families looking for affordable urban family vacation ideas brimming with culture, nature, and big city pro sports games right downtown should step out and stay a while in this diverse yet distinctly Southern town.
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Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Artificial intelligence is stepping out of the virtual world and into the real one — and that shift is called physical AI.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite that order, the provision to step out of the way of moving cars never made it into the use-of-force policy that applies to ICE.
—Ben Jones, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Margot Robbie just stepped out in a business casual set that could pass for pajamas.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
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Josh Roberts, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Artificial intelligence is stepping out of the virtual world and into the real one — and that shift is called physical AI.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite that order, the provision to step out of the way of moving cars never made it into the use-of-force policy that applies to ICE.
—Ben Jones, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Margot Robbie just stepped out in a business casual set that could pass for pajamas.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step out
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The Hoosiers are probably cheating.—
Mac Engel
January 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Contessa’s Corner Sports leagues, state gambling regulators and tribal leaders have all raised concerns that prediction market trades on sports don’t have the same level of guardrails as sportsbooks to protect against cheating by athletes, referees, coaches and other insiders.—
Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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Vince Gill, the country star who joined the band after original member Glenn Frey died in 2016, shouldered most of the load caused by Walsh’s absence.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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The co-worker said Pretti researched how to prevent veterans from dying from colon cancer.—
Jeff Winter,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Munich's answer to serious business mixed with Oktoberfest celebration.—
Melinda Elmborg,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The nominees for the 62nd annual Cinema Audio Society highlight the outstanding contributions of sound mixers, recognizing excellence in the specialized craft of sound mixing for both motion pictures and television.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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Simpson saw that all-too-rare phenomenon in Hollywood — somebody had no desire to screw around.—
Jay Glennie,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Ernesto and George were checking out the trailer, screwing around and being boys, the night Reynolds secretly came to the site to finish the plan.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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The event, which draws exotic cars, vintage rides, sports cars, hot rods, motorcycles and more, has gained global attention through the years, drawing out celebrities and influencers who mingle among the crowds.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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At the World Economic Forum’s opening ceremony, music mingled with Tanchum’s installation, which reacted in real time on stage to performances by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, joined by renowned violinist Renaud Capuçon and Grammy Award–winning artist Jon Batiste.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The cold air is then expected to stay in place through the beginning of February, ensuring that whatever snow falls this weekend will stay on the ground for a while.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Only one other player has been ever elected by the writers with 1,500 or fewer hits — Roy Campanella (1,422) in 1969 — and that total falls far short of the average career hit mark for all Hall of Fame batters, which is 2,330.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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A day after Good was killed, a Border Patrol agent in Portland, Oregon, shot and injured two people, who authorities said were associated with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Weir, along with Jerry Garcia, formed the band in Palo Alto in 1965, but is best-associated with San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jackson announced his dad's death in 2024 On July 16, 2024, Jackson announced that his father passed away at 70 years old.—
Ilana Frost,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Since L’approche, some have passed away, others are growing increasingly elderly, and still more younger people are arriving on the scene, moving into vacation homes and trying their hand at recreational farming.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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