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
Recent Examples on the Web
But that appeared to change over the weekend as a slew of his cabinet ministers urged him to step aside after Burnham decisively won a parliamentary election to return to Westminster.
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Calls for his resignation intensified last month, with more than 100 Labour lawmakers publicly urging him to step aside or set out a timetable for his departure.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
The promise is a fund that rises with the market in good weather and steps aside before the storm, all governed by a model that has studied 30 years of history and never panics.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
So Syl opened the door, stepped aside, and invited them in.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Calls for his resignation intensified last month, with more than 100 Labour lawmakers publicly urging him to step aside or set out a timetable for his departure.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
The promise is a fund that rises with the market in good weather and steps aside before the storm, all governed by a model that has studied 30 years of history and never panics.
—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
So Syl opened the door, stepped aside, and invited them in.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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