STEPPED ASIDE (FROM) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

stepped aside (from)

verb

past tense of step aside (from)

as in left

to give up (a job or office) a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over

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as in resigned

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust

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Trinity head coach Aaron Lineweaver also backtracked on a claim, saying Meredith didn’t quit the team in the hearing.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
New York Times Gen X bosses are disengaging, while Gen Z talent is quitting.

— Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 13 July 2026

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Do resigned and admitted to stealing millions in discretionary funds meant to help seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic, instead directing the money to a nonprofit connected to him, according to an LAist report.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
After Muñoz stepped down, Carlos Eduardo Montalvo Puente also resigned from his post as the executive director of MuNA, which is slated to begin construction of its new $100 million home in Quito’s La Carolina Park next year.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of resigned

Verb

Briscoe came out of the pits with the lead with 42 laps to go and never relinquished it despite a strong push from Bell.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2026
Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of relinquished

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For a queen mother to privilege her daughter/queen’s wishes above those of the son/king who abdicated in the night?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Queen Elizabeth's uncle Edward VIII abdicated the throne within a year of his ascension in order to marry a two-time divorcée, Wallis Simpson.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

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