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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With Paxton stepping aside to run for the Senate, the primary has become a referendum on the office itself.
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Philip Jankowski, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.
—Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Less than a year ago (in March 2025, before Prada announced its intentions to buy the label), Versace named Dario Vitale – himself a Prada alum, having worked for its brainy brand Miu Miu for over a decade – as its creative director after Donatella Versace stepped aside.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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Philip Jankowski, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.
—Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
While there is broad agreement that the nine-member presidential council should step aside after failing to make headway against gangs or oversee the organization of elections, consensus has broken down over what and who should replace it.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Less than a year ago (in March 2025, before Prada announced its intentions to buy the label), Versace named Dario Vitale – himself a Prada alum, having worked for its brainy brand Miu Miu for over a decade – as its creative director after Donatella Versace stepped aside.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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