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
In Italy, stars like Emily Blunt and Amanda Seyfried appeared at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, while in New York City, Simone Ashley and AnnaSophia Robb stepped out for the US Open.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Undeterred, Renner’s mother challenges Chanel to step out of the car and fight, however, the clip abruptly ends without any fisticuffs being captured on camera.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Diaz allegedly stepped out of a vehicle and fired at a 47-year-old man, killing him.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This is about an attempt to step out of the bounds of democracy, to send the military and tanks to American cities.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Undeterred, Renner’s mother challenges Chanel to step out of the car and fight, however, the clip abruptly ends without any fisticuffs being captured on camera.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Diaz allegedly stepped out of a vehicle and fired at a 47-year-old man, killing him.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This is about an attempt to step out of the bounds of democracy, to send the military and tanks to American cities.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step out
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In June 2009, Kate filed for divorce following cheating allegations surrounding Jon.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Park Min-young played a timid wife seeking revenge on her cheating man in Marry My Husband.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Good Fortune follows Reeves as an angel, Gabriel, tasked by his boss, Martha (Sandra Oh), with stopping humans from dying while texting and driving.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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The fact that babies and toddlers continue to die from ingesting fentanyl will likely come up in a meeting next month.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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With a 63-minute rain delay mixed into the third quarter, the Eagles outscored the Cowboys by a pedestrian 3-0 margin to walk away with a 24-20 victory.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Two Ohio men and 22 Chinese nationals are charged with trafficking drugs to mix with fentanyl and increase its strength, federal officials announced Wednesday.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 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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On the platform, around the clock, the racket of metal bore pipes and machinery, the drilling grime and the speckled mud mingled with the quieter, cleaner work of scientists in trailers converted to pristine labs and processing posts.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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These events not only rival theaters for capacity, but their multipurpose nature allows people to mix and mingle around the film.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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National Weather Service meteorologists consider forecasting waterspouts during the late summer and fall whenever large, cool air masses overspread the waters of the Great Lakes.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, none of her citrus survived, and many of her cattle perished.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Did the whole book really perish in the flames?—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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Recently, Sanchez posted another emotional message on Instagram, this time after her mother-in-law, Jacklyn Bezos, passed away at the age of 78.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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Løchen passed away when Trier was a child.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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