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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
The Chronology of Water director stepped out in New York City for an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers wearing a shimmery see-through dress over black underwear, plus the White Sleeveless Margo tank from Leset ($78) in white.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
At the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Chase Infiniti stepped out in a satin pale pink gown with a cowl neckline.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Nicole Kidman stepped out at Sydney Airport with her natural curls and bangs on full display.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
This fall, Zardoya stepped out on her own, releasing her solo debut album, Melt, under the moniker Not for Radio.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
A little after 6 o’clock the next morning, Matthew Vande Kolk, chief deputy of the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office, kissed his wife and daughter goodbye and stepped out of his Victorian farmhouse.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The singer stepped out onto the red carpet in the olive green Dior gown from the 1998 spring runway.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
After hitting several people, the driver stepped out of his car and tried to set it on fire, BFMTV said.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Johnny and Vicki Blevins stepped out of their pickup and gazed down at the thin ribbon of the old Oregon Trail below them.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
At the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Chase Infiniti stepped out in a satin pale pink gown with a cowl neckline.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Nicole Kidman stepped out at Sydney Airport with her natural curls and bangs on full display.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
This fall, Zardoya stepped out on her own, releasing her solo debut album, Melt, under the moniker Not for Radio.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
A little after 6 o’clock the next morning, Matthew Vande Kolk, chief deputy of the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office, kissed his wife and daughter goodbye and stepped out of his Victorian farmhouse.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The singer stepped out onto the red carpet in the olive green Dior gown from the 1998 spring runway.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
After hitting several people, the driver stepped out of his car and tried to set it on fire, BFMTV said.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Johnny and Vicki Blevins stepped out of their pickup and gazed down at the thin ribbon of the old Oregon Trail below them.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped out
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The tension resurfaced when her sister discovered her partner had cheated again and asked to stay at the poster’s home with both children.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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Every town has its nostalgic spots—ice cream shops, deli counters, old-school diners—that seem to have cheated time.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 Dec. 2025
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One of those rescued, a female landfill worker, died while being brought to a hospital, regional police director Brig.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Josh's father Jay Cardiello announced his son's death in a social media post and shared that his son died while playing basketball.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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And the base has vanilla bean absolute from Madagascar, mixed with benzoin resinoid and cistus absolute.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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This solid resin, used to embalm the dead and as a painkiller (mixed with wine), poignantly foreshadowed Jesus' sacrificial destiny.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The at-bats were brief and uneventful, the opposite of the approach that carried Toronto to this stage and felled Snell in Game 1.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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That says a lot about the 2025 Red Sox, who were a top offensive team in many metrics, but were also felled by their bats in crucial spots throughout the year and postseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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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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Police located a vehicle description and license plate associated with him from a previous call for service.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Hemson Etienne, who the police said was hired by a local hotel undergoing renovations, was charged locally with illegally dumping the mattresses and the city will be seeking restitution for the labor and costs associated with removing the mattresses.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The outlet also said that Simmons was taken to a hospital after the accident to be checked out.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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Now, a recent Urban performance has resurfaced that points to, if not that, at least the fact that the singer was mentally checked out a while ago.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
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Closings At the same time, four eateries went out of business during October, including two spots in Roseville, one in Sacramento and one in Arden Arcade.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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On October 27th, a video went out over social media that showed at least nine men sitting slumped in a row beside a dirt track in the city of El Fasher, in Sudan’s Darfur region.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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