STEPS OUT Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

steps out

verb

present tense third-person singular of step out

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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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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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 Katie Holmes steps out hand-in-hand with Jason Bard Yarmosky on July 21 in New York City. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 22 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 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

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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

Verb

When one joint account holder dies, the surviving owner typically gains full access to the funds, though the specific rules vary by institution and jurisdiction, the CFPB explains.

— Ashley Lynch July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
Fourth person dies from Legionnaires' disease cluster As of July 20, NYC's Health Department reported 76 cases in total from the community outbreak.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Definition of dies

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Grammy voters have demonstrated quite a bit of enthusiasm for both women in recent years, which could help the duet stand out in a field that often mixes blockbuster collaborations with less obvious critical favorites.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Cold front mixes with tropical moisture A cold front is pushing toward the East Coast from the Midwest, stretching from just south of Arkansas all the way to New York, according to the National Weather Service.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of mixes

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This unique trend sees AI adoption rise while trust falls, fueling widespread demand for accountability and human oversight.

— Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
As several experts have told CNN, when a drug trafficking leader falls, there are always many others available to succeed him, so the criminal organization – at least for now – remains active.

— Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of falls

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After the presentations, the audience mingles with anyone who caught their attention.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026
Julianne Hough mingles with the crowd, as does Arian Moayed; Anna Wintour daughter Bee Carrozzini, who hosts her own cake-happy theater party every year, holds court with Fiona Rudin.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 June 2026

Definition of mingles

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The productivity boom everyone associates with the personal computer didn’t actually show up in the macro data until 15 years after the PC was commercialized.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 July 2026
The two-time Oscar winner, who was born in Concord and grew up in the East Bay, associates that sign with some of his favorite Bay Area childhood memories.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 June 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

Definition of perishes

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