Synonyms of steps out

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheats
• screws around
• plays (around)
• cats (around)
• fools around
• philanders
• womanizes
• mates
• lies
• sleeps
• couples
• makes out
• copulates
• fornicates
• lusts
• tomcats (around)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dies
• falls
• checks out
• passes (on)
• perishes
• passes away
• parts
• succumbs
• departs
• pegs out
• buys it
• kicks off
• ends
• exits
• goes
• disappears
• expires
• kicks in
• pops off
• snuffs it
• bites the dust
• kicks the bucket
• gives up the ghost
• fades
• drops
• croaks
• demises
• deceases
• flatlines
• fails
• conks (out)
• predeceases
• dries up
• consumes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lives
• comes to
• breathes
• is
• exists
• lingers
• revives
• thrives
• flourishes
• subsists
• prospers

3

as in mixes

to take part in social activities

waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mixes
• mingles
• associates
• goes out
• fraternizes
• rubs elbows
• socializes
• parties
• revels
• hobnobs
• carouses
• circulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoids
• shuns
• eschews
• snubs
• slights

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of steps out

The singer is staying at the hotel during her 2026-27 Paris concert residency and steps out to greet her fans ahead of each show, wearing designer threads and shoes. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

And Hernández demolished it for a home run, taking three slow steps out of the batter’s box before dropping the bat. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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