stepped aside (from)

past tense of step aside (from)
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as in left
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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Verb
  • After Washington Post editorial opinion page editor David Shipley resigned following Bezos’ decision, the paper in June appointed Adam O’Neal, a former correspondent for the Economist and an opinion writer for the Wall Street Journal, as opinion editor.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Brady Stewart, the CEO of Bay FC and the first public hire in the history of the women’s professional soccer team, has resigned, the team announced Friday.
    Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sol Price had relinquished his official leadership role, and Robert’s fifteen-year-old son had recently died of cancer, devastating the family.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Three years later, Hastings relinquished that post and moved on to become the company's executive chairman, elevating Greg Peters into his spot as co-CEO.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Philippe's grandfather, King Leopold III, also abdicated in 1951 amid a political crisis in an effort to safeguard the monarchy.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Instead of standing as a safeguard, Congress has abdicated its responsibility and has been a rubber stamp for the president’s unconstitutional whims.
    Trena Turner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With his ferocious running style to his unwillingness to quit on a play, Skattebo has became an extremely player not just in New York, but across the league.
    Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Ariana Grande is opening up about nearly quitting music.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 25 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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