step out

verb

Definition of step outnext
1
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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2
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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3
as in to mix
to take part in social activities waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again

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Recent Examples of step out A day earlier, Zendaya stepped out in a plunging, sheer co-ord set with a liquid illusion effect. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Last year, the Princess of Wales expanded her Wimbledon appearances, stepping out for both singles finals on consecutive days. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for step out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for step out
  1. cheat
  2. die
  3. mix
  4. screw around
  5. fall
  6. mingle
  7. pass away
  8. associate
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  • The American grandmaster shed some light on his mindset following Kramnik’s cheating accusations in a livestream prior to his death, according to the Associated Press.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • Trump has also continued to claim Democrats are trying to rig or cheat in the upcoming election, remarks that have faced rebukes from members of his own party.
    — Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of cheat
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  • That would give the planet more time to drift outward as the dying sun sheds its outer layers into space, potentially avoiding engulfment altogether.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 8 July 2026
  • The obvious gem of the collection is the attention-getting title story, about the Canadian Nobel laureate Alice Munro, who died in 2024 — and whose complex, layered short fiction Aviv admires.
    — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of die
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  • Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • As the amiable leader of Shinyribs, Russell and his colleagues mix rock, country, Texas blues, New Orleans funk, Memphis soul and more into an enjoyable, good-timey, bar-band blend.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
Definition of mix
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  • The informative thing was Lestat screwing around with me.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 June 2026
  • The way the Padres screw around this time of year is maddening.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Definition of screw around
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  • Some older employees who have benefited from a booming stock market may be retiring feeling comfortable with their 401(k)s, though that doesn’t explain why the participation rate for people ages 25 to 55 has fallen.
    — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • But for some Atlanta businesses, the major soccer tournament has fallen far short of expectations.
    — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of fall
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  • The choice yields a brighter, richer, more varied and nuanced story in which coming-of-age tropes mingle with Gileadean bleakness to reveal new facets of a state premised on male supremacy.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • Wives, fiancées and children mingled around practice while players prepared for another international competition.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of mingle
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  • Sadly, that latter group earns a new radio hit in America at nearly the same time that frontman and co-founding member Victor Willis passed away.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Sarah finally passed away in 1998, six months after her son Lloyd’s death.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
Definition of pass away
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  • Beauty tourism was once largely associated with lower-cost dental work and a handful of cosmetic surgeries performed abroad.
    — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • His name is now associated with Johnny Kling (1902) and Walt Dropo (1952) in the record books.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Definition of associate

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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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