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 The Bruins stepped out of conference play and shut out Nevada 27-0. — Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 On Friday night, Rita Ora stepped out in New York City to attend the annual Frankie Shop’s Halloween party dressed up as the late Dolly Parton. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2026 Donning a pink skirt suit and matching pillbox hat stained with fake blood, Fox stepped out as the former First Lady during an event for Urban Decay. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2026 The star just made a case for the ultimate celeb street-style uniform, stepping out in a classic trench coat, black boots, and oversized sunglasses. — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 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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  • There are people out there saying that the Brewers are cheating.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • There’s simply no evidence of widespread voter cheating anywhere.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheat
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  • At this time Randy Lawson is filling the spot left open after Tommy Boyer died.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Gallagher was elected in June to serve out the term of longtime Northern California congressman Doug LaMalfa, who died suddenly early this year.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of die
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  • For a while, Two Shell’s antics—like sending in decoy DJs pretending to mix—were divisive, but at least the music was exciting.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The story takes place at a time when young British musicians were mixing Punjabi beats with modern, bass-heavy production.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Nov. 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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  • Gouzer is confident that Nara’s auction record will eventually fall.
    — Daniel Cassady for ARTnews, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Exporters Western Cape, a lobby group, told Ramaphosa before the decision that the province’s exports to the US had already fallen 41% with particularly steep declines in juice, grapes and citrus.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of fall
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  • Guests jump on the bed in the Classic Ultra Tall boot, dance across the tables in the Classic Tread Fluffed boot, and mingle throughout the house in the Tasman.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Women in floor-length sparkly gowns mingled with men in tuxes.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of mingle
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  • The ceremony, which will occur inside the Council Chambers on the second floor of City Hall, will feature remarks from Dunn, in addition to a special remembrance for area veterans who have passed away over the last year, organizers said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Heinz is the 22nd player to pass away from that ‘72 Dolphins team.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of pass away
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  • Its structure must withstand the intense thermal and mechanical stresses associated with atmospheric reentry.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Covid-19 vaccination continues to be associated with a reduced risk of hospitalization, including among people at high risk of severe disease, such as older adults and infants.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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