STEPS ASIDE (FROM) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

steps aside (from)

verb

present tense third-person singular of step aside (from)

as in leaves

to give up (a job or office) a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over

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as in resigns

to give up (as a position of authority) formally the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust

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Incredibly, in their last two postseason series, the Phillies are 0-4 when their starter leaves the game with a lead.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Under full-accrual standards, expenses are recognized when incurred, not when cash leaves the account.

— Sheila Weinberg, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaves

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Roger resigns in disgrace, his numerous groveling apologies go unaccepted and he is sentenced to a lifetime guest spot on The View.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Cregan resigns the next day and heads back north after falling in love with Alysanne Blackwood, the cool archer lady with the eye shadow.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of resigns

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And earlier this week, the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for June showed a slight pickup in hiring and quits (an indicator of employee confidence) while layoffs were essentially unchanged.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The band quits when the director releases a swarm of bees onto the set (the original clip featured dogs), only to be replaced by look-alikes.

— Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of quits

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Could this be the anarchic mind that emerges when the ego relinquishes its hold?

— Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026

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