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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
Styled by Anna Trevelyan, Harlow stepped out in Look 8, a bold matching brown leather set featuring a cropped jacket worn open with no top underneath, paired with mini shorts.
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Mecca Pryor, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Levi's 501 Crop Jeans A petite-friendly fashion hack Reese Witherspoon just stepped out in?
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
This week, the artist stepped out from behind the camera to be photographed next to Del Rey at major shows across Paris.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Tensions spiked in Chicago on Saturday when a US Customs and Border Protection agent stepped out of his vehicle and shot five times at a woman in another vehicle, according to a charging complaint.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Afterwards, Young's label mate and fellow artist Remi Wolf stepped out on stage to address the situation.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
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.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Mecca Pryor, Essence, 6 Oct. 2025
Levi's 501 Crop Jeans A petite-friendly fashion hack Reese Witherspoon just stepped out in?
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
This week, the artist stepped out from behind the camera to be photographed next to Del Rey at major shows across Paris.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Tensions spiked in Chicago on Saturday when a US Customs and Border Protection agent stepped out of his vehicle and shot five times at a woman in another vehicle, according to a charging complaint.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Both cougars stepped out and dashed off.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Afterwards, Young's label mate and fellow artist Remi Wolf stepped out on stage to address the situation.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
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.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped out
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When Swift acts in a way that is seemingly out of character, audiences feel cheated.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The scandal exposed how some wealthy families cheated and bribed to secure spots for their children at elite universities, sparking nationwide outrage over denied opportunities for more deserving students.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The comments come more than nine months after her husband, Jeff Baena, died at 47.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fellow comedy legend Carl Reiner, who played the wily Saul Bloom in all three Ocean's movies, died in June 2020 at age 98 from natural causes, leaving behind a career that netted him 11 Emmy Awards, a Grammy, and the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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Igor Thiago got his feet mixed up and had to readjust.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Earle-Sears campaign has also released an online attack ad featuring Spanberger praising Jones in the past mixed in with reports about the text messages.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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They’re supposed to do fine in extreme heat and snow, though residents of other cities have had to rescue them when they’ve been felled by weather.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Their collaboration captured the spirit of the Biennale, where memory and healing mingled with celebration.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Following the ceremony, the newlyweds and their guests mingled during a cocktail hour before enjoying a three-course dinner.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The lights went out in Cuba again.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the 26th minute, Odobert dribbled across from the left and linked up nicely with them until Porro’s simple pass for Bergvall went out for a throw-in.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The role of Doug McBride, who was played byJason Graham, perished in a car crash.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Almost all 19 of the people who died in the blaze perished in the neighborhood.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Indigenous Peoples' Day, as the name suggests, honors the Indigenous peoples of the country, instead of the colonization that is associated with Columbus Day, and is being commemorated by more states since Native American communities advocated for its recognition.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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During the Keeping Up With the Kardashians days, superfans immediately associated Kris Jenner’s black-and-white checkerboard foyer with the family.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Stepped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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