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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
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped out together for a good cause, marking the couple's first joint appearance since the prince's reunion with King Charles lll earlier this month.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
This January, after Zendaya stepped out at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards with a diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger, a family source confirmed to PEOPLE that they are engaged.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
During his dad's career, Flynn stepped out to support Jones at several red carpet events.
—Vandana Pawa, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Investigators determined that a lone gunman stepped out of a vehicle near the intersection of Clinton Avenue and East 29th Street and fired about 30 rounds at people who were standing on a sidewalk before leaving in the vehicle.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Ellis, a security guard for the building housing the obstetrician's office at the time, testified that the confrontation occurred after Cardi B, then pregnant with her first child, stepped out of an elevator on the fifth floor.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
This January, after Zendaya stepped out at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards with a diamond ring on her left-hand ring finger, a family source confirmed to PEOPLE that they are engaged.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
During his dad's career, Flynn stepped out to support Jones at several red carpet events.
—Vandana Pawa, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Investigators determined that a lone gunman stepped out of a vehicle near the intersection of Clinton Avenue and East 29th Street and fired about 30 rounds at people who were standing on a sidewalk before leaving in the vehicle.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Ellis, a security guard for the building housing the obstetrician's office at the time, testified that the confrontation occurred after Cardi B, then pregnant with her first child, stepped out of an elevator on the fifth floor.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped out
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Passed over to his hapless son (Dacre Montgomery), our (anti-)hero wires a shotgun to his head and takes him hostage, claiming that the organization’s business maneuvers cheated him out of a substantial fortune.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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The woman lives alone, AFP added, citing local media outlets, and was ultimately cheated out of approximately 1 million yen, or about $6,700.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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He was pronounced unresponsive and later died early on September 23.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Six people died while doing so in 2023, according to The New York Times.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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The results of these studies have been mixed, with some showing a possible correlation and others showing no link.—
Dominique Mosbergen,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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The actors mixed fun and glamour during this year’s Venice Film Festival, where Armani beauty has been the official beauty sponsor for the last eight years.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Although the Chiefs wound up with just one sack — rookie Omarr Norman-Lott felled quarterback Jalen Hurts with a physical takedown — their pressure forced Hurts into some short or incomplete throws during a 101-yard passing game.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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The creators mingled and traded ideas after filming some on-field content for their channels and for the NFL and YouTube before the game.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Chiefs Ambassadors Deron Cherry, Gary Stills, Dave Lindstrom, and other former players mingled with volunteers and young patients, frequently stopping for photos.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The invitation went out to commanders at the one-star level and higher, as well as their command sergeant majors, sources told ABC News.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The last Triumph was an unfortunate sedan built under license from Honda called the Acclaim, and was made until 1984 when the factory lights went out for good.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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James, 57, perished in the crash along with his wife Melody Carole Wilson and her daughter Meryl.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund, 41; Victor Lemus, 40; and William Osborn, 58, all perished as a result of the morning blast and represented a collective 74 years of service.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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The spending watchdog agency echoed its 2019 criticism of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a lack of oversight of administrative costs associated with state initiatives approved in the name of Medicaid reform.—
Margaret Coker,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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There are a fair few brands associated with a multitude of clubs that might leave a sour taste, depending on your disposition, but footballers are fairly limited in their ability to do much about it.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Stepped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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