Synonyms of step out

step out

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheat
• screw around
• play (around)
• cat (around)
• fool around
• philander
• sleep
• mate
• lie
• couple
• make out
• fornicate
• copulate
• tomcat (around)
• womanize
• lust

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• die
• pass (on)
• fall
• pass away
• perish
• check out
• buy it
• succumb
• kick in
• depart
• part
• exit
• peg out
• kick off
• end
• go
• disappear
• pop off
• snuff it
• expire
• demise
• bite the dust
• kick the bucket
• give up the ghost
• drop
• fade
• conk (out)
• croak
• decease
• dry up
• flatline
• fail
• consume
• predecease

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• live
• come to
• breathe
• revive
• be
• exist
• linger
• flourish
• thrive
• subsist
• prosper

3

as in to mix

to take part in social activities

waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mix
• mingle
• associate
• go out
• rub elbows
• socialize
• party
• fraternize
• revel
• hobnob
• circulate
• carouse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• shun
• eschew
• slight
• snub

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of step out

Firstly, the planetary backspin is in Cancer, a zodiac sign that is begrudgingly stepping out of its comfort zone, forcing us all out of our safety nets. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 15 July 2026

Speculation began in March, when video surfaced online showing a similar white dog stepping out of a car alongside Swift's security team in New York City. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 15 July 2026

While promoting The Odyssey in cities including Paris, London, and New York, the Emmy-winning Euphoria star stepped out in nearly a dozen different outfits that nodded to her role as Greek goddess Athena in the adaptation of Homer’s epic poem. — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Tyla revived an edgy footwear look from her wardrobe for an outing in Berlin on Tuesday, stepping out in an Alexander Wang sandal and a neon jacket repping New York. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 July 2026