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as in cheated
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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as in died
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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as in mixed
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 stepped out
Berry stepped out for the world premiere of Crime 101.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
In his Tuesday short program, Guarino stepped out of his first jump and finished in 25th place.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
On the other, fashion week attendees stepped out in more artisanal designs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Censori stepped out of the limo, turned away from the cameras, and dropped her black Galliano fur to the floor to reveal herself in a nearly invisible mesh dress, sewn onto Censori by future Maison Margiela couturier Simon Carle.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Iscandari won the battle for the rebound but stepped out of bounds under the basket, giving the ball back to the Eagles.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Jessica Alba stepped out in a cozy yet polished outfit formula that makes wearing skirts comfortable during transitional weather.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
In his Tuesday short program, Guarino stepped out of his first jump and finished in 25th place.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
On the other, fashion week attendees stepped out in more artisanal designs.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Censori stepped out of the limo, turned away from the cameras, and dropped her black Galliano fur to the floor to reveal herself in a nearly invisible mesh dress, sewn onto Censori by future Maison Margiela couturier Simon Carle.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Iscandari won the battle for the rebound but stepped out of bounds under the basket, giving the ball back to the Eagles.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Jessica Alba stepped out in a cozy yet polished outfit formula that makes wearing skirts comfortable during transitional weather.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped out
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To sum up the series finale’s key moments, in the college timeline, Bree (Cat Missal), in a rage of anger after finding out that Lucy (Grace Van Patten) was the person Evan (Branden Cook) had cheated with, releases the tape of Lucy admitting to lying about being raped.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ustyugov was also a part of the Russian relay team that won the gold medal in the Sochi Olympics in 2014 and was found to have cheated ahead of that season as well.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Five people have died, and dozens of others were injured after a massive pileup of more than 30 vehicles in Colorado, officials say.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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In Beltrami County, one person died Monday night when a house burned to the ground in rural Port Hope Township, north of Bemidji.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2026
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There, he was prescribed brimhana, or tissue regeneration, using a bolus therapy made from goat meat mixed with rice, milk, and spices.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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Software Software stocks — which were at the center of a historic sell-off just last week — also got caught up in Thursday's drawdown, but were mixed on Friday morning.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Cortina Mayor Gianluca Lorenzi received death threats after centuries-old trees were felled to make way for a $131 million bobsledding track.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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Afterward, Agnes and I were felled by the kind of hunger that overtakes only those who have exerted themselves in cold weather.—
Boris Fishman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Trays of burgers, fries and lobster rolls circled the room as guests such as Martha Stewart, Suki Waterhouse, Kelsea Ballerini, Leslie Bibb, Supriya Ganesh and Ava Phillippe mingled throughout the restaurant.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nominees across all 24 categories mingled and schmoozed before taking part in the traditional class photo.—
Deputy Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a social media post on X, Huffines said the property has been renamed San Rafael Ranch after a saint associated with healing and that his family plans to operate a Christian retreat there.—
Susan Montoya Bryan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The sleepwear violates the mandatory flammability standards for children's sleepwear, which protect young children from death and serious burn injuries associated with the ignition of sleepwear garments, according to the regulatory agency's website.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Paramedics checked out three people, but none went to the hospital.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Soon, however, Sarah began not feeling well and her OBGYN told her to get checked out at a hospital.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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The show went out, and those scenes resonated so much with people.—
Reshma Gopaldas,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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In an emergency alert which went out to residents’ phones, authorities described the suspect as a brown-haired woman wearing a dress, according to CNN affiliate CBC News.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Stepped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20out. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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