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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Radio host Charlamagne tha God on Friday slammed Democrats leadership in Congress, calling for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to step aside.
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Sophia Vento, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
The man whom Trump nominated to replace Comey, Christopher Wray, stepped aside in December after years of being targeted by Trump, who has now replaced him with Patel, a loyalist who never worked in the bureau.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Trudeau plans to officially step aside once the Liberal Party elects a new leader on Sunday, March 9.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday last week, Hamas official Husam Badran said that the group was willing to step aside from governing Gaza.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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Sophia Vento, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
The man whom Trump nominated to replace Comey, Christopher Wray, stepped aside in December after years of being targeted by Trump, who has now replaced him with Patel, a loyalist who never worked in the bureau.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Trudeau plans to officially step aside once the Liberal Party elects a new leader on Sunday, March 9.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday last week, Hamas official Husam Badran said that the group was willing to step aside from governing Gaza.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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