stepped out

past tense of step out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stepped out The actress stepped out in an all-black lace and tulle ensemble in New York on Monday. Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Television was shining a little brighter as Hollywood’s biggest stars stepped out for a night of celebration. Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026 The actress stepped out in an archival Bob Mackie wedding gown, complete with intricate embellishments and a matching neck piece for an extra dose of drama. Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 The newlyweds stepped out hand in hand in London two months after their nuptials. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026 After a week that saw the Prince and Princess of Wales drop their son Prince George off for his first day at Eton College, following in the footsteps of his father three decades ago, the couple stepped out together again this afternoon in Liverpool. Olivia Allen, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026 John Farnham has stepped out of the spotlight since undergoing marathon surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his throat in 2022. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 After the Mercedes swung around and law enforcement vehicles surrounded it, the driver stepped out with his hands up — only to swiftly step back inside. Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The five-time Grammy-winning singer stepped out in a beige double-breasted trench coat over a black top, paired with black boots and oversized sunglasses. Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped out
Verb
  • The producers’ suit appeared to sputter out in 2022, when a judge ruled that they were not cheated out of profits and that AMC had sued a standard definition.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Times has interviewed more than a dozen clients and investors who said they were cheated by Holdo.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cora, 5, and Dawson, 3, died at the scene, but their youngest, 8-month-old Callan, was still alive when first responders arrived.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Chad Gilbert, lead guitarist for New Found Glory, died Sunday at the age of 45.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The masa must then be mixed with fat, broth and salt and aerated to achieve the right consistency before the tamales can be assembled, carefully wrapped and cooked.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The concept for the menu is built around classic melts mixed with Southern soul food flavors.
    Justin Brown, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
    Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Vines are pulled away from fences, and sometimes trees are even felled.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Throughout the Anaheim Convention Center this past weekend, fans of the games mixed and mingled, eager to hear the company’s plans for the future.
    Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Inside, the vibes shifted to old New York grandeur as guests mingled and posed near the lobby.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Taurus April 20 – May 20 Your mind may be willing to keep going long after the rest of you has checked out.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Lamb checked out of the room the next day, and a housekeeper found three large trash bags filled with bloody towels and linens that were also soiled with human waste, according to the report.
    David Goodhue August 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The team measured 13 rare earth elements, including cerium, ytterbium and lanthanum, and examined whether exposure was associated with birth outcomes.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The plan assigns Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom continued responsibility at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, including fuel and maintenance support for Unit 1 and continuing construction work associated with Units 2 and 3.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Pries’s suggestion, known as the inverse Galois problem, was inspired by the work of the 19th-century French mathematician Évariste Galois, who perished after he was wounded in a gun duel at age 20.
    Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, more people have now died of environmental illnesses that followed the September 11 attacks than perished during the collapse of the towers that day.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

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“Stepped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20out. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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