1
as in to cheat
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 to die
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 to mix
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 step out
Gabrielle Union brought a bold jolt of tangerine to Los Angeles on Tuesday, stepping out for the Proudly x JCPenney launch at the Babylist Showroom.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Is there subversive power and a soft disruption in stepping out with a platinum ‘fro, golden knotless braids, or a 40-inch 613 bussdown?
—Martine Thompson, Essence, 21 May 2025
Imagine a shopper stepping out of their car and walking toward a flagship store.
—Rafael Flores, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Soto soaked it in, stepped out of the batter’s box and then tipped his helmet to the crowd who was not only booing him but also doing so while standing on their feet.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 May 2025
Is there subversive power and a soft disruption in stepping out with a platinum ‘fro, golden knotless braids, or a 40-inch 613 bussdown?
—Martine Thompson, Essence, 21 May 2025
Imagine a shopper stepping out of their car and walking toward a flagship store.
—Rafael Flores, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Soto soaked it in, stepped out of the batter’s box and then tipped his helmet to the crowd who was not only booing him but also doing so while standing on their feet.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step out
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The responsibility and reasoning behind infidelity lie solely with the person who cheated.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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After reconciling, the former couple still faced several challenges, including cheating allegations and public social media fallouts.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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The younger Irsay, who died last week at the age of 65, turned out to be the near opposite of his father.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Anyone unfamiliar with the basic combat rhythm of blocking, dodging, and expended precious stamina for an attack will die repeatedly even from basic groups of foes.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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But in the fifth set, when everything was on the line, Paul mixed in just enough slices and sharp angles, while Khachanov fell back to his flat, grunting power, which has its limits in these parts.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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Photograph: Tyler Shane Elite Turkish Coffee $36 Amazon The Process Traditionally, finely ground Turkish coffee is mixed with water in a cezve, along with some sugar, depending on your preferences.—
Tyler Shane,
Wired News,
31 May 2025
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Ernesto and George were checking out the trailer, screwing around and being boys, the night Reynolds secretly came to the site to finish the plan.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Although, die-hard Richard Mille lovers will notice this is the first time the brand has changed the iconic screws around the outer edge of the bezels to Torq set screws, which has head slots that are distinctive and different from the norm.—
Rebecca Suhrawardi,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2024
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Upon entry, guests will be greeted with the cacophony of Indian peacocks mingled with the cries of multiple macaw species, with scarlet and blue-and-yellow varieties all found within the aviary.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The couple were reportedly seen mingling at the afterparty with arms around each other.—
Jolene Latimer,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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In May 2022 — three years ago — Caltrans estimated that the project would cost $433 million, meaning that in addition to falling behind schedule, the cost has gone up by about $96 million in that time.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2025
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Heavy rain is falling across the Kansas City area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning for parts of the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Language begins to perish: The same words recur, deadeningly.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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But keeping the oysters out of the reef during peak feeding season could have caused some to perish, Fiala said.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
24 May 2025
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But just one month after Arneson’s wedding, on Oct. 18, 2022 — which happened to be Arneson's birthday — her mom passed away at 59.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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And then two days after arriving, my mom passed away.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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