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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
As Jenkins slowly stepped out wearing an off-the-shoulder gown from Lillian Ruth Bride, custom-altered by Jordyn White and styled by Nupt Styling, everyone gasped and clapped.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Taylor stepped out yesterday evening for the New York premiere of The Rip, wearing a sheer black dress with an ultra-high neckline and mask-like sheath across her face by Ashi Studio.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Model sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid stepped out for dinner—separately—in Los Angeles, both pairing jeans with a designer handbag to demonstrate two easy ways to dress up denim for a night out with friends or a romantic date.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2026
Homeland Security agents stepped out of the building various times throughout the night, firing nonlethal rounds toward protesters, Atwood said.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
In September 2025, Kravitz and Styles once more stepped out in NYC.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Taylor stepped out yesterday evening for the New York premiere of The Rip, wearing a sheer black dress with an ultra-high neckline and mask-like sheath across her face by Ashi Studio.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Model sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid stepped out for dinner—separately—in Los Angeles, both pairing jeans with a designer handbag to demonstrate two easy ways to dress up denim for a night out with friends or a romantic date.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2026
Homeland Security agents stepped out of the building various times throughout the night, firing nonlethal rounds toward protesters, Atwood said.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
In September 2025, Kravitz and Styles once more stepped out in NYC.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped out
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After the Astros cheated to win the 2017 World Series, the Dodgers didn’t face them again until 2020.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Bondi forgave a crime that had put people’s lives at risk and cheated the government of vaccine doses that could have been given to others.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Shillinglaw says the most powerful stop is the small town of Ypres, where the Last Post Ceremony has been held nearly every night since the end of World War I to honor the men who died on the front lines in Flanders.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cain died at the scene, and Hayslip died in a hospital a week later.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a redraft league, incoming rookies are mixed in with the entire draft pool.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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But the stock’s performance after those reports has been mixed, falling on seven occasions.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Antoine’s trees were eventually felled after the plantation changed hands multiple times after the death of enslaver Roman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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For every tree felled in the development of the hotel, two saplings were planted, and what's more, for every day that a guest decides to forgo housekeeping, a new tree will be planted (there's a nifty switch in your room so staff know).—
Grainne McBride,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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The new generation of skiers that emerge in the 1970s embraced bursts of vibrant color, head-to-toe black, metallics, prints and plaids in the same era when fashion icons, celebrity and socialites mingled with locals at aprés-ski hangouts and discotheques.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
21 Dec. 2025
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And mingled with the dough to become one.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Dec. 2025
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Excavators working at a rugged eastern Oregon ranch recently uncovered evidence of Chinese immigrants working as cowboys — a role rarely associated with the American West.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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That shift is visible across the city, even at spots long associated with old-guard formality like the exclusive Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, aka the Pink Lady.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 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 documentary notes that Griner went out of her way to write a letter to Biden asking for Whelan’s release, among others, per the outlet.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Donors in the mix Fliers for West’s fundraiser went out early January, and other influential developers such as Jack Matthews and Carl Anderson were co-hosts.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Stepped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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