stepped out

verb

past tense of step out
1
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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2
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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3
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 On July 16, Hathaway stepped out in New York City in one of her most casual ensembles amid The Odyssey’s epic press tour. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 July 2026 The Olympic figure skater stepped out for the 2026 ESPYS in New York City on Wednesday, July 15, turning heads on the red carpet in a goth-glam look. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 The Good Will Hunting actor stepped out to support his childhood friend Matt Damon at The Odyssey premiere after-party. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 July 2026 Sarah Sherman, whose taste in bold footwear came through in a 2025 collaboration with John Fluevog, stepped out on Thursday in a hot pink Air Rift which complemented a green-and-white striped jumpsuit. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 July 2026 Damon, who’s been promoting his role in Christopher Nolan’s latest movie, The Odyssey, recently stepped out with his daughters and wife at the world premiere of the epic. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped out
  1. cheated
  2. died
  3. mixed
  4. fell
  5. mingled
  6. checked out
  7. associated
  8. perished
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  • In 2014, Russia was proven to have cheated in the Sochi Olympic Games.
    — Katie Uhlaender OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Although receipt of the letter does not indicate that someone definitively cheated, an unspecified number of cases have been referred to district attorneys for prosecution, the spokesperson said.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of cheated
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  • The military said that the two service members who were killed died while defending against an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack.
    — Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • Berry died in 2004 following years of health issues stemming from the car accident.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
Definition of died
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  • But soaking produce in water with a few teaspoons of baking soda mixed in can get fruit and veggies even cleaner and potentially remove leftover pesticide residue too.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
  • In Greater China, which includes the Hong Kong and Macao markets, the picture was mixed, with retail sales rising 9 percent on a stable store base, but wholesale replenishment orders described as modest.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • But the traps that felled Starmer lurk in most issues Burnham must tackle.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Spain came into the game unbeaten in 36 games and took the lead from the penalty spot when Lucas Digne swung a leg without looking and felled Lamine Yamal.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of fell
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  • Judges mingled with customers at a coffee shop before speaking at the domed, ornate Westmoreland County Courthouse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • Wives, fiancées and children mingled around practice while players prepared for another international competition.
    — Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of mingled
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  • Vegas played much of the night without center William Karlsson, who was being checked out on the bench for an apparent upper-body injury.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • Mac Jones did not throw Wednesday because of a sore shoulder that checked out clean and should be ready for training camp, which is expected to open July 25 or 26.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Definition of checked out
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  • Research into how space radiation can affect the central nervous system, including differences associated with males and females, shows why the people studied and the questions asked matter when designing future missions.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • Analyses to date show that, in older adults, GLP-1 drugs are associated with fewer cardiovascular events and, in some studies, lower all-cause mortality.
    — Liz Seegert, Scientific American, 19 July 2026
Definition of associated
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  • At least 5,000 people perished, most of them in La Guaira state, a strip of cities and slums crammed between the coastal cordillera and the Caribbean Sea, half an hour from Caracas.
    — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
  • People working on ships, as well as foreign workers and others in gulf nations, Israel and Lebanon have also perished in the conflict.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of perished

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“Stepped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20out. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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