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
Rather than just revel in shock and joy, Harman immediately looked a few steps out.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Alison’s quick-thinking impresses her bosses, including primary contact Ashley (Charlotte Ritchie) but all advise her to not step out of her lane.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
An officer helped Berrios shake off the glass and step out of the car.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 31 July 2025
Filming on location in New York City on Wednesday, Hathaway stepped out in a white utilitarian Wildfang look set off by Stubbs & Wootton’s Crest Needlepoint Slipper, which showcases a mismatched look with different parts of a crest pattern cut from needlepoint fabric on each shoe.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 July 2025
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Alison’s quick-thinking impresses her bosses, including primary contact Ashley (Charlotte Ritchie) but all advise her to not step out of her lane.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
An officer helped Berrios shake off the glass and step out of the car.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 31 July 2025
Filming on location in New York City on Wednesday, Hathaway stepped out in a white utilitarian Wildfang look set off by Stubbs & Wootton’s Crest Needlepoint Slipper, which showcases a mismatched look with different parts of a crest pattern cut from needlepoint fabric on each shoe.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step out
Verb
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This year has already seen examples of AI systems willing to deceive, cheat and steal to achieve their goals.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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And rebuilding trust – as anyone knows who has lied or cheated – is far harder than protecting it.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Superstore star Jon Miyahara, who played Brett on all six seasons of the NBC comedy, has died at 83.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Vivienne, whose real name was James Lee Williams, died in January of cardiac arrest due to the effects of taking ketamine.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Stone said the group mixes patriotism with protest, waving flags to show their support of the U.S. but disdain with the current administration.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 Aug. 2025
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DeMarco played every instrument; produced, engineered, and mixed the songs; shot the album cover and music videos using a tripod; and is releasing it on his own label.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 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
Verb
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Digital creators, trendsetters and Hollywood’s brightest mingled on the lawn, sipping, snapping selfies and soaking up the scene.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
8 Aug. 2025
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In renderings, the pergola seems to recede into foliage, and crowds mingle underneath in raking light.—
Sam Bloch
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But, if wages don’t rise to match those jumps, consumer spending could fall and slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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For months, however, the proposal has been in limbo as gang violence surges, more neighborhoods fall and the country sets a new record, 1.3 million, for the number of people displaced by the violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Factory ships deplete fisheries in a matter of years and an inordinate amount of sea life also perishes in their nets.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Aug. 2025
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The mid-tier, stripped of its traditional competitive advantages, is being forced into an uncomfortable choice: pivot or perish.—
Daniel Newman,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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His father is no longer alive, passing away late last month from brain cancer, but the wisdom lives on inside him.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Some older musicians have passed away and there is competition from other festivals.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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