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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
Investigators determined that a lone gunman stepped out of a vehicle near the intersection of Clinton Avenue and East 29th Street and fired about 30 rounds at people who were standing on a sidewalk before leaving in the vehicle.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The two last stepped out for a red carpet date night at The King's Trust Awards in London on June 26.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Ellis, a security guard for the building housing the obstetrician's office at the time, testified that the confrontation occurred after Cardi B, then pregnant with her first child, stepped out of an elevator on the fifth floor.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In May, multi-hyphenate mogul Rihanna stepped out with one of the toys clipped to her Louis Vuitton bag, and rumblings about the little monster grew into a cacophony.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
The father had two children with him, ages 7 and 9 and one had stepped out of the vehicle with him.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Several stars have fearlessly stepped out in the theatrical yet movable designs, including Jenna Ortega and, of course, Julia Fox.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Aug. 2025
Last night, Ortega stepped out once again for Wednesday’s New York fan screening, wearing an airy black slip dress with cascading leather ruffles and a low, low back.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
Queen Letizia herself had previously stepped out in the wedges back in July 2020.
—Ben Jureidini, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The two last stepped out for a red carpet date night at The King's Trust Awards in London on June 26.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Ellis, a security guard for the building housing the obstetrician's office at the time, testified that the confrontation occurred after Cardi B, then pregnant with her first child, stepped out of an elevator on the fifth floor.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In May, multi-hyphenate mogul Rihanna stepped out with one of the toys clipped to her Louis Vuitton bag, and rumblings about the little monster grew into a cacophony.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
The father had two children with him, ages 7 and 9 and one had stepped out of the vehicle with him.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Several stars have fearlessly stepped out in the theatrical yet movable designs, including Jenna Ortega and, of course, Julia Fox.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Aug. 2025
Last night, Ortega stepped out once again for Wednesday’s New York fan screening, wearing an airy black slip dress with cascading leather ruffles and a low, low back.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2025
Queen Letizia herself had previously stepped out in the wedges back in July 2020.
—Ben Jureidini, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped out
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The federal charges were dropped on the basis that the incentive programs the developers allegedly cheated were unconstitutional to begin with because of their focus on minority- and woman-owned businesses.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Still, the timing and the fact that Hines cheated at all is a major setback.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Osbourne, who died July 22 at 76 after a heart attack, famously bit the head off a bat during a solo performance.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Julie Henneberry, a Bay View woman whose firefighter father died on 9/11, is sharing her story publicly for the first time.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In her time as a teacher at the Cincinnati Waldorf School in 2022, Mann often mixed singing and education with students and faculty.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
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Then two more understated performances against the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers — mixed with his limited work on special teams — suddenly placed him on the roster bubble.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Pale, skinny women in punkish black mingled comfortably with beefy men in rugged work clothes.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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At the Alley Art Festival – celebrating its 15th year – casual art lovers mingled with the artistic community Saturday in downtown Aurora.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The last Triumph was an unfortunate sedan built under license from Honda called the Acclaim, and was made until 1984 when the factory lights went out for good.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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Recently, when Osman got married, invitations went out to more than 1,000 Rohingya families.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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So far, archaeologists have uncovered two-thirds of Pompeii and found the remains of about 1,300 people — a number that doesn’t include those who perished beyond the center of town.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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More than 2,700 of the victims perished in the fiery collapse of the trade center’s twin towers, and about 40% of those victims haven’t had any remains identified.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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The information could include flight logs, names associated with criminal activities, civil settlements, immunity or plea agreements.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The warning forecasts sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, in the range of 34 knots (39 mph) to 47 knots (54 mph), either predicted or occurring, and not directly associated with a tropical cyclone, the NWS glossary explains.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Stepped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepped%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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