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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
This fall, Zardoya stepped out on her own, releasing her solo debut album, Melt, under the moniker Not for Radio.
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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
The Euphoria star stepped out on the Vogue World runway in an original costume from Sally Potter’s 1992 film Orlando, a loose adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel of the same name, starring a sylphlike young Tilda Swinton.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
The former couple stepped out together at the Los Angeles premiere of Sheen’s Netflix documentary, aka Charlie Sheen, back in September, posing for photos together and sharing a hug.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
From London to Los Angeles, stars stepped out this week for awards, premieres, and power events across the globe.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
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
The Euphoria star stepped out on the Vogue World runway in an original costume from Sally Potter’s 1992 film Orlando, a loose adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s novel of the same name, starring a sylphlike young Tilda Swinton.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
The former couple stepped out together at the Los Angeles premiere of Sheen’s Netflix documentary, aka Charlie Sheen, back in September, posing for photos together and sharing a hug.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
From London to Los Angeles, stars stepped out this week for awards, premieres, and power events across the globe.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped out
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The fractures within the group, however — with some of the cast siding with Ariana Madix (who’d been cheated on), and others agreeing to film with Tom Sandoval (who had cheated) — made filming for Season 11 mostly unsustainainable.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Overall, prosecutors allege the nearly three-dozen defendants cheated unfortunate players out of at least $7 million.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Officials said most people died from drowning as the storm triggered flash floods and caused rivers to swell above their danger levels.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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My grandmother, on the other hand, lived for another 25 years after her husband died—which meant my relationship with her extended well into my 30s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Israel wiped out entire cities with nothing left but an abundance of rubble mixed with thousands of corpses stuck underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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One fall night under the neon sign at Ground Zero, groups of tourists flocked in to hear Heavy Suga’ play originals mixed with blues classics and Muddy Waters hits.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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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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Former college athletes from places like Wingate and South Carolina mingled easily with people who’d never kicked a ball before.—
Evan Moore
November 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, her face-framing layers mingled with the body of her hair and moved away from her forehead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a live video, Khan indicated that there is a rich history with the National Championship, extending back to the days of Georgia Wrestling, which Schiavone was associated with.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The unique nature of the high-profile case, which garnered worldwide attention, also could lend itself to moneymaking opportunities for those associated with it, Hippler said.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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