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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
Another witness stepped out of a vehicle to help the victim and disarmed one of the suspects, BPD said.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Alice pushed through the sagebrush and stepped out of her shoes.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The senior royal, 44, stepped out to celebrate the holiday on Tuesday, March 17, with the Irish Guards, a regiment of the British army.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
In addition to celebrating the film industry’s biggest achievements from the past year, the 2026 Oscars also served as an excuse for fashion’s biggest stars to step out in their most show-stopping outfits—and deliver boundary-pushing fashion inspiration at any age.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Alice pushed through the sagebrush and stepped out of her shoes.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The senior royal, 44, stepped out to celebrate the holiday on Tuesday, March 17, with the Irish Guards, a regiment of the British army.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
In addition to celebrating the film industry’s biggest achievements from the past year, the 2026 Oscars also served as an excuse for fashion’s biggest stars to step out in their most show-stopping outfits—and deliver boundary-pushing fashion inspiration at any age.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step out
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Indigenous people have been cheated through laws such as are operated in Nigeria today.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Paul frequently accuses Mortenson of cheating and lying, which he’s openly admitted to — after he gets caught.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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At least seven others died primarily from hypothermia inside private homes.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Amelirad said Mohammadi had participated in anti-government protests that erupted earlier that year when Mahsa Amini died in police custody after being detained for not wearing her headscarf properly.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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At times, the ideological beliefs of some militants were mixed with financial opportunism, a motivation shared also by some politicians and military officers.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s a rule in quantum physics that all identical quantum states are indistinguishable from one another, and that enables them to mix together.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 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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After the game, many American players mingled with their families on the field while Venezuelans celebrated in their clubhouse.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The gathering, held at the Capitol, brought the reality stars together with lawmakers including Adelita Grijalva and Mazie Hirono, who mingled with attendees as discussions centered on HIV care and funding in the United States.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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By late Sunday night into Monday midday, a strong cold front clears the region, ending the storms and bringing gusty winds with falling temperatures through the day.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Outside of Wall Street, stock indexes fell sharply in Europe following their wipeouts on Thursday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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About 93% of 35,000 villages, towns and cities selected their mayors in the first round last week, with mostly one or two candidates, not associated with any party, competing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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By then, Pahlavi was surrounded by a younger entourage of analysts and advisers, some of whom were brash figures once associated with the country’s reformist student movement.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The death was reported on social media by his friend, singer Billy Vera, who said that Taylor passed away while in hospice care.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Bowman passed away after being seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in Ashland City, Tennessee, on March 21, according to a statement from Bowman’s family.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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