1
as in screwing around
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 dying
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 mixing
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 stepping out
In an industry where one jaw-dropping look can help catapult you into fashion royalty and the wrong one into meme infamy, stepping out is a high-stakes business.
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
In the footage, Officer Hunter Weaver is seen stepping out of his cruiser and twice ordering a man, later identified as Frank Mejia Aguilar, to show his hands, once using an expletive.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Sweeney, who works with celebrity stylist Molly Dickson, has been treating the New York City sidewalks as her own personal runway this week, stepping out in a series of luxe looks.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Detectives later identified Farzam as the man seen on news footage stepping out of the vehicle during the attack.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Color & Geometry Non-Slip Bath Mat Gone are the days of stepping out of the shower and onto cold tile or a soggy bath mat.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Mims had a nice 17-yard punt return, but rookie RJ Harvey got benched on kickoff duties after incomprehensibly stepping out of bounds on one return.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
In off-road environments, stepping out to scout ahead can be risky.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
And so, Stephanie is just, much like me, stepping out of the norm in her culture.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Nov. 2025
In the footage, Officer Hunter Weaver is seen stepping out of his cruiser and twice ordering a man, later identified as Frank Mejia Aguilar, to show his hands, once using an expletive.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Sweeney, who works with celebrity stylist Molly Dickson, has been treating the New York City sidewalks as her own personal runway this week, stepping out in a series of luxe looks.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Detectives later identified Farzam as the man seen on news footage stepping out of the vehicle during the attack.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Color & Geometry Non-Slip Bath Mat Gone are the days of stepping out of the shower and onto cold tile or a soggy bath mat.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Mims had a nice 17-yard punt return, but rookie RJ Harvey got benched on kickoff duties after incomprehensibly stepping out of bounds on one return.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
In off-road environments, stepping out to scout ahead can be risky.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
And so, Stephanie is just, much like me, stepping out of the norm in her culture.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepping out
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What if some big musician is screwing around at sound check and sings one of [Spinal Tap’s] songs.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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As oblivion approached, with all its attendant possibilities of panic or bitterness, Bowie summoned the generosity to evoke the ordeal of one prematurely dying man while also thinking and creating at the no less vast scale of life itself.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since the late 1980s, newspapers like the Press and the Post-Gazette have been dying a slow death with loss of circulation and advertising revenue that's all but disappeared since the birth of the internet.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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At the sound level, our engineer is a guy who makes all the greatest dance music in the Latin world right now [Josh Gudwin is the records’ mixing engineer and Dale Becker mastering engineer].—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Naumes uses a similar approach, mixing fresh lemon juice with water.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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Contessa’s Corner Sports leagues, state gambling regulators and tribal leaders have all raised concerns that prediction market trades on sports don’t have the same level of guardrails as sportsbooks to protect against cheating by athletes, referees, coaches and other insiders.—
Alex Sherman,Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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The predictions were that unleashing AI to the world at large would lead to an exponential rise in cheating at school and that student essays would cease to be original.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Jan. 2026
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At the Critics' Choice Awards, Walter was also spotted mingling with fellow celebrities, including Ego Nwodim on the red carpet and Katherine LaNasa at the Abbott Elementary cast table during the ceremony.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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For the most part, the funeral of Tatiana Schlossberg in New York City Monday was like other Kennedy funeral, a public spectacle that draws members of the large, famous family mingling with some of America’s most powerful and politically connected people.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Peru sits along the Mississinewa River in north-central Indiana, and has antique shopping, farm experiences, and outdoor recreation worth checking out any time of year.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Getting your tiny house is as simple as checking out your Amazon cart and preparing for delivery.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The parks headlining attraction, going out with a fizzle… Very unfortunate end to an iconic ride.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Heritage added to its lead on its next possession when Weaver found receiver Lucas Sunwall deep for a 30-yard pass, tiptoeing the sideline before going out at the 1-yard line.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Shop my favorite airport looks for winter travel below, with each outfit falling at or below $100.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Stepping out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stepping%20out. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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