stepped aside (from)

past tense of step aside (from)
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped aside (from)
Verb
  • A student-teacher at Lakevue Elementary School in the Vallivue School District resigned from their placement after making inflammatory comments regarding Kirk’s death.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Just last week, his deputy Angela Rayner resigned after failing to pay enough tax on the purchase of a second home.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
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  • In May 2025, Kraft Heinz announced a strategic review aimed at unlocking shareholder value, and Berkshire Hathaway relinquished its board seats, signaling potential structural changes.
    Joe Cornell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Shortly after Rose took the helm at the pageant, both Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava relinquished their titles.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The federal government has functionally abdicated its role in keeping Americans safe from dangerous illness.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Why had Congress abdicated its power to set tariffs?
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Then the key to Finnish success in reducing homelessness is the housing-first model, where the logic is that you're not required to quit using alcohol or narcotics.
    Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Growing economic uncertainty has kept workers from quitting their jobs and has led businesses to slow down hiring decisions, experts say.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Stepped aside (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20aside%20%28from%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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