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
Reese Witherspoon steps out on Oct, 13 in New York City looking particularly well-suited.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-11 former Sacramento Kings center stepped out of a luxury bus in bright blue and red plaid pants.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The boys step out for a cigarette to process the news of the boyfriend.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Eventually, McConkey stepped out of bounds at the Dolphins’ 17-yard line.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-11 former Sacramento Kings center stepped out of a luxury bus in bright blue and red plaid pants.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The boys step out for a cigarette to process the news of the boyfriend.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Eventually, McConkey stepped out of bounds at the Dolphins’ 17-yard line.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 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
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In April this year, 11 people — including two children — died when a bus flipped on its side in the southeastern corner of the country.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Older people who earn less than $20,000 a year die nine years sooner on average than those who earn $120,000 or more, according to a study by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and University of Massachusetts Boston's LeadingAge LTSS Center.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The miso butterscotch brownie mixes caramel cream, miso and gluten-free dark chocolate brownies.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Reports revealed that there was also a sigh of relief from those who had feared federal officials might be planning a last-minute retreat from the technique known as vitrification, in which waste is mixed with molten silicate and other materials to create inert glass logs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
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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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
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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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To hunt, to hide, or simply to endure where others would perish.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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That report blamed OceanGate, with particular culpability placed on OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who perished in the disaster.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Deablo read Knox’s eyes and got his hands up in time to knock the pass away with his back turned to the quarterback.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Michael Saladino opened Champ’s in 1963 and passed away in 2017 at the age of 77.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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