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
Anna Faris steps out looking effortlessly glam in midtown Manhattan on May 31.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
As the sun falls, Johnny Leach steps out of his Brooklyn apartment and onto the wet street before ducking into the subway station.
—Jenna Thompson
march 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
López steps out of a Ferrari 488, a gift that coincides with his 22nd birthday.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Cradles his bass inside its case and steps out of the taxi into the late-afternoon air.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Shows a mastery of craft or taps into the sublime, feels a part of the zeitgeist, steps out of its genre, takes big risks that pay off.
—Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
Advertisement In the final shot of the season, Max steps out of the bunker.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
As the sun falls, Johnny Leach steps out of his Brooklyn apartment and onto the wet street before ducking into the subway station.
—Jenna Thompson
march 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
López steps out of a Ferrari 488, a gift that coincides with his 22nd birthday.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Cradles his bass inside its case and steps out of the taxi into the late-afternoon air.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Shows a mastery of craft or taps into the sublime, feels a part of the zeitgeist, steps out of its genre, takes big risks that pay off.
—Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
Advertisement In the final shot of the season, Max steps out of the bunker.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steps out
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Though Lesnar rarely cheats to win, Femi isn’t going to lose clean.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Five average players committed to protecting the middle of the ice are more effective than four great ones and one who cheats for offence.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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One was made when filming on location in Puerto Rico for season 1, while the other was only made after the season 2 pickup — not including Carell, whose character Nick dies at the end of the first season.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The job is largely ceremonial unless the governor leaves the state or dies in office.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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Marketers developed new products and marketing mixes to satisfy the needs of specific market segments.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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Are seed mixes a good option for feeding a wider variety of birds?—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2026
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No two film or TV shoots are alike, as each director and team of department heads have to find their own unique rhythm that falls somewhere on a spectrum between meticulous storyboarding and completely improvising on set.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
6 June 2026
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For elderly patients, prolonged stays in hallways increase the risks of delirium, falls, sleep deprivation, loss of dignity, and prolonged recovery.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Bar Tab Taran Dugal mingles at a West Village art-salon-cocktail-lounge.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Launched in Arizona, Canyon Ranch moved its headquarters to Fort Worth after being purchased by real-estate mogul John Goff, who mingles in the crowd along with his wife, Cami.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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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,
3 Apr. 2026
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The third vessel, for example, contains circular discs symbolizing water, which Chan associates with rebirth.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In practical terms, that means Forest now associates humans with food and safety, the opposite of what a wild deer needs to survive.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Let’s say a person goes out drinking at the bar.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Tap into desire—or, better yet, anxiety—and rationality goes out the window.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Steps out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steps%20out. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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