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 Yesterday in London, Elordi stepped out on the world premiere of Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars alongside his canine co-star, Rak Jasper. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026 The couples worked together through The Royal Foundation and delighted the public whenever the princes and their partners stepped out together. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 Music City was shining a little brighter as country music royalty stepped out for a night of celebration. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Alba, and more stars have stepped out in Adidas sneakers. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry recently stepped out for a date night, attending the David Foster Foundation’s 40th anniversary celebration in Canada on Friday, August 7. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026 The Big Man has just stepped out of a gig at Philadelphia’s Uptown Theater and enjoyed an after-midnight cheesesteak before catching a subway train at the Walnut-Locust station. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 As Guthrie walked back to his car, Parker stepped out of the passenger seat and pointed a gun at Guthrie, prompting him to raise his hands and back away. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Waddingham stepped out for the Ted Lasso premiere wearing the Elizabeth Arden Flawless Finish Sponge-On Cream Foundation. — Anna Traver, InStyle, 12 Aug. 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
Verb
  • Not to be cheated in front of the largest assembly of Hall of Famers since the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Schwarber flew out twice to deep center field.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bo told Lu that if the audit produced evidence that he had been cheated, Wang should go to prison.
    — Hailey Wang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheated
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  • An 8-year-old has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba believed to have been encountered while swimming in a lake near her home, her family and health officials said.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Four-year-old Mohammed Taha died after an Israeli airstrike hit a house in central Gaza on Sunday, hospital authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of died
Verb
  • The amount of blood required to make the medium would be fairly small, the recent Chinese study found, and was probably mixed with blood from at least two species of herbivorous animals.
    — Mike McRae August 17, New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Reviews on the app are mixed, with some users complaining that the app frequently freezes or fails to update and others citing positive experiences.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixed
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  • Mixed Pro Doubles Recap Roos van Reek & Jack Munro stayed out of trouble and avoided the early knockout round upsets that be felled many of the other top seeds to claim the Mixed title and guarantee the double-double for themselves on the weekend.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The storm felled trees and power lines and caused serious flooding that swept some 100 homes from their foundations on the Big Island, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell
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  • Bezos mingled with members at the party, including real-estate executive Richard LeFrak and businessman Eddie Lampert, the report said.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The ‘next step’ On a sunny September day last year in the Chinese port city of Ningbo, not far from Shanghai, higher-ups from shipping company Sea Legend mingled with local transport officials at a port terminal.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of mingled
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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of checked out
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  • Those involved in the push to make South Carolina first envisioned the living-room conversations and retail politics long associated with Iowa and New Hampshire.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There’s no unwinding in the serene nature and crisp German air of Baden-Baden, the historic town long associated with restorative living, and that seamless discretion is entirely the point.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of associated
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  • Officials did not immediately release the names of those who perished, but Lenore Bangura told ABC Toledo affiliate station WTVG that her mother, Mary Allen, was killed in the explosion.
    — Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Before the service began, a worshiper read aloud the names of some 200 parishioners who perished.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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