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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
Censori stepped out of the limo, turned away from the cameras, and dropped her black Galliano fur to the floor to reveal herself in a nearly invisible mesh dress, sewn onto Censori by future Maison Margiela couturier Simon Carle.
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Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Iscandari won the battle for the rebound but stepped out of bounds under the basket, giving the ball back to the Eagles.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
This week, the sisters both stepped out in Los Angeles wearing sultry skirt suits.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Jessica Alba stepped out in a cozy yet polished outfit formula that makes wearing skirts comfortable during transitional weather.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Stepping away from the ’90s vintage denim trend, several fashion week attendees stepped out in dark indigo denim with visible slubs and veiny surfaces.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Taylor stepped out yesterday evening for the New York premiere of The Rip, wearing a sheer black dress with an ultra-high neckline and mask-like sheath across her face by Ashi Studio.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Homeland Security agents stepped out of the building various times throughout the night, firing nonlethal rounds toward protesters, Atwood said.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
Iscandari won the battle for the rebound but stepped out of bounds under the basket, giving the ball back to the Eagles.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
This week, the sisters both stepped out in Los Angeles wearing sultry skirt suits.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Jessica Alba stepped out in a cozy yet polished outfit formula that makes wearing skirts comfortable during transitional weather.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Stepping away from the ’90s vintage denim trend, several fashion week attendees stepped out in dark indigo denim with visible slubs and veiny surfaces.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Taylor stepped out yesterday evening for the New York premiere of The Rip, wearing a sheer black dress with an ultra-high neckline and mask-like sheath across her face by Ashi Studio.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Homeland Security agents stepped out of the building various times throughout the night, firing nonlethal rounds toward protesters, Atwood said.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped out
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Experts say such scam operations in Cambodia and elsewhere have cheated people around the world out of billions of dollars and tricked people from many countries to work in them under slave-like conditions.—
Sakchai Lalit,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Those very few still alive believe to this day that they are being cheated out of Social Security benefits.—
Tom Margenau,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Mickey Lolich, remembered as the Tigers’ hero in the 1968 World Series, has died, the Tigers announced.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Nancy has three children, including son Camron Guthrie, with late husband Charles Guthrie, who died in 1988 of a heart attack.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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In yards and gardens, plant tags, synthetic twine, netting, and landscape fabric can also fragment into tiny pieces when mixed into soil or added to the compost pile.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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This food is commercially available as a powder that is mixed with water.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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When a newspaper is felled by careless or malicious owners, millions of people are hurt, in big ways and small ways and ways that are impossible to measure.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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France passes budget after failed no-confidence votes France passed an annual budget, ending a long-running debacle that felled prime ministers, amplified support for the far right, and raised doubts over the country’s long-term finances.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the palazzo’s atrium, guests including Maggie Rogers, Marisa Tomei, Benito Skinner, and Shaun White mingled while margaritas and Champagne were poured.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Arugula's bitter freshness mingled with the balsamic glaze's sweetness.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The battery is reported to retain more than 90 percent of its driving range even at –40 degrees Celsius, avoiding the sharp winter degradation commonly associated with both LFP and nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Several studies found that the causation element was weak, including one funded by the Department of Health and Human Services that showed that achieving those life milestones, regardless of order, was what was associated with a lower level of impoverishment.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Paramedics checked out three people, but none went to the hospital.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Soon, however, Sarah began not feeling well and her OBGYN told her to get checked out at a hospital.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Emery had been irked, in particular, by a diagonal pass that went out of play for a throw-in.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Waymo also faltered during a massive power outage in the same Bay Area city in December as self-driving cars froze, blocking intersections when traffic lights went out.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Stepped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20out. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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