step aside

verb

stepped aside; stepping aside; steps aside

: to withdraw from one's position or occupation : step down

Examples of step aside in a Sentence

a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over 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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Across agencies, leaders have started to step aside voluntarily. —

Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025 Some Democrats have called for longtime party leaders to step aside and make way for younger Democrats to wield more power, especially after the debacle Democrats faced after President Joe Biden's age concerns this year. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Late last year, the MasterChef host stepped aside over allegations from more than a dozen women of misconduct. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025 One of those resulted in a seismic downhill dunk by James, with Porzingis stepping aside to avoid posterization. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for step aside