steps out

verb

present tense third-person singular of step out
1
as in cheats
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 dies
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 mixes
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 steps out Farrell then steps out of a car and the three meet, all dressed in black. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 Klaudia hadn’t managed to take more than two steps out of the town car before the reporters descended, pens poised over their notepads, shouting until their voices peaked. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Dusk is easing into dark on the Cape Fear River when Max Cady (Javier Bardem) steps out of his car near Bluff’s Point. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 The surveillance system at her home captured Allen walking down her steps out of the edge of her yard, pointing. — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steps out
  1. cheats
  2. dies
  3. mixes
  4. falls
  5. mingles
  6. checks out
  7. associates
  8. perishes
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  • Any forward who cheats for defence, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has for much of his career, will play an elevated role on a Babcock team.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Though Lesnar rarely cheats to win, Femi isn’t going to lose clean.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of cheats
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  • The job is largely a ceremonial post, but if the sitting governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, then the lieutenant governor would be elevated to take over.
    — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • When Latif’s wife dies, he’s immediately forced to tamp down on the instincts that have provided for his family and wade unsteady into a world of bottles, transport, and dinner time.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of dies
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  • When that cold air from the north mixes in with the steady stream of moisture from the south, interesting weather can unfold.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Next, there are two professional-grade recording studios just behind the stage, built to capture performances with Spatial Audio mixes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixes
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  • Warmer temperatures associated with El Niño can mean more precipitation falls as rain rather than snow at lower elevations, while colder, higher elevations remain more likely to see accumulating snow.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • If unit cost falls while outcomes hold or improve, there may be a case to scale.
    — Alec Scott, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of falls
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  • Here, the spice mingles with cardamom and ginger before giving way to earthy patchouli, papyrus, and creamy orris butter.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • After the presentations, the audience mingles with anyone who caught their attention.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Definition of mingles
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  • If everything checks out, the service module’s main engine will fire Thursday evening to send the crew on a trajectory that will loop them around the Moon.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of checks out
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  • The Shiji associates Sun Tzu with Wu’s campaigns against its powerful rival Chu, including the campaign that culminated in the capture of the Chu capital, Ying, in 506 bce.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • What being Southern meant to his father—and the values Duane associates with being a Southern gentleman.
    — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of associates
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  • In The Children, sister and brother Guinevere and Ennis grow up under the shadow of their mother, Edith Sharpe, whose Ninth City children’s book series transfixes the world until Edith perishes in a mysterious fire in Vermont.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Every soldier Harry would have saved on a transport during the war perishes too.
    — Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Steps out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steps%20out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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