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
Styled by Anna Trevelyan, Harlow stepped out in Look 8, a bold matching brown leather set featuring a cropped jacket worn open with no top underneath, paired with mini shorts.
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Mecca Pryor, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
This week, the artist stepped out from behind the camera to be photographed next to Del Rey at major shows across Paris.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Brandon stepped out of the truck cab with his gun drawn.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Oil giant BP quietly steps out of the takeover spotlight
Five months ago, British energy major BP was firmly in the spotlight as a prime takeover candidate.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2025
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Mecca Pryor, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
This week, the artist stepped out from behind the camera to be photographed next to Del Rey at major shows across Paris.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Brandon stepped out of the truck cab with his gun drawn.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Oil giant BP quietly steps out of the takeover spotlight
Five months ago, British energy major BP was firmly in the spotlight as a prime takeover candidate.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step out
Verb
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But things got particularly ugly in the most recent reunion episode, in which Adriana de Moura not only leaned on lesbophobic and biphobic rhetoric, but also claimed that Julia Lemigova (who is famously married to renowned TERF Martina Navratilova) has been cheating for years.—
James Factora,
Them.,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then de Moura decided to drop a few bombshells of her own, accusing her former bestie of not just cheating with her but with two men.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Coulson, a Miami lawyer, died unexpectedly last month.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Which is interesting, given that Lillard died in the first film.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But it was mixed with pain from staggering losses and concern about what comes next.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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Able to carry up to twelve low-yield warheads (100–300 kt), Layner supports mixed-yield loadouts and advanced countermeasures — extensive decoys and configurable warhead/decoy mixes — while its reentry vehicles reportedly perform in-flight maneuvering and re-targeting to defeat missile.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Although, die-hard Richard Mille lovers will notice this is the first time the brand has changed the iconic screws around the outer edge of the bezels to Torq set screws, which has head slots that are distinctive and different from the norm.—
Rebecca Suhrawardi,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2024
Verb
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However, that day’s crowd was a fraction of the traffic the brewery sees on Wisconsin game days, when employees sport the Badgers’ colors and mingle with opposing fans as much as with Wisconsin fans.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Known as the Passage of Commodus, the 180-foot corridor was built beneath the amphitheater to let emperors and VIP guests reach their seats in the imperial box without mingling with the crowds.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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However, compared to his older stepbrothers, his net worth falls a little bit short.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The role of Doug McBride, who was played byJason Graham, perished in a car crash.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Almost all 19 of the people who died in the blaze perished in the neighborhood.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The film’s composer Marta Jaciubek-McKeever tragically passed away this week after a two-year battle with cancer.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Midway through 2020, Janion passed away at ninety-three.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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