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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Recent Examples of step out
The rapper and Diggs first went public with their romance earlier this year, stepping out together on Valentine’s Day.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Teyana Taylor and Leslie Bibb stepped out for the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards, while Taylor Swift hit the town in a casual-chic ensemble for dinner with pal Gigi Hadid.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Then one, two, three of them step out from the arboreal shadows, into a clearing in the valley.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Venus feels out of place in the West Hollywood dating scene, but his friends encourage him to step out of his comfort zone.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Teyana Taylor and Leslie Bibb stepped out for the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards, while Taylor Swift hit the town in a casual-chic ensemble for dinner with pal Gigi Hadid.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Then one, two, three of them step out from the arboreal shadows, into a clearing in the valley.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Venus feels out of place in the West Hollywood dating scene, but his friends encourage him to step out of his comfort zone.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step out
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Blashill wants the Blackhawks to be a fast-pressure team at both ends of the rink, one that attacks vertically but never cheats for offense.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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When athletes are caught cheating, a number of familiar examples are often brought up.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The baby, who initially made good progress after the surgery, died 20 days later.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The medical examiner on Friday determined that the student died by suicide.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Set in the world of Tokyo’s red-light district, Souza’s feature debut won the 119 Marvila Studios Award, the top prize in the Agora’s Works in Progress section, offering sound mixing services in post-production.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Whoever mixed that show somehow got the intro music way up here and dialogue down here.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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This is an ideal week to mix and mingle if looking.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Guests mingled and dined at long, stretching tables lined with plum calla lilies and small golden lamps.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
2 Nov. 2025
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And King Priam, at great personal risk, shows up with a ransom and falls on his knees and clasps Achilles’ hand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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As Semafor previously reported, many inside the magazine were excited by Guiducci’s arrival, believing the old Vanity Fair was moving too slowly, had fallen too far outside the zeitgeist, and had lost some of its sheen.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At the time Farzam was no longer a cadet or associated with the local police department.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Its natural deodorizing properties help neutralize the unpleasant smells associated with pets, according to Stein.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Tamahori’s family said the director passed away following a battle with Parkinson’s disease.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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My daughter passed away almost two years ago, which broke my heart.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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