step out
verb
stepped out; stepping out; steps out
1
: to go away from a place usually for a short distance and for a short time
2
: to go or march at a vigorous or increased pace
3
: die
4
: to lead an active social life
5
: to be unfaithful
—usually used with on
had been stepping out on his wife
Examples of step out in a Sentence
if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation
my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now
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Ora stepped out in a pair of eye-grabbing boots, opting for Coperni‘s Bridge Boot in the dark brown shade.
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Heated Towel Bars After enjoying a luxury shower, there's nothing better than stepping out into warmth—so bring on the heated towel bars and floors.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
As mentioned, the mother-daughter duo most recently stepped out for the New York premiere of Marty Supreme.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
But when Klaus’ toys begin to cheer up the children of Smeerensburg — a town whose inhabitants are perpetually engaged in a feud between two familial clans — Jesper and Klaus must step out of their comfort zones to help save the town from itself.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 30 Dec. 2025
Heated Towel Bars After enjoying a luxury shower, there's nothing better than stepping out into warmth—so bring on the heated towel bars and floors.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
As mentioned, the mother-daughter duo most recently stepped out for the New York premiere of Marty Supreme.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
But when Klaus’ toys begin to cheer up the children of Smeerensburg — a town whose inhabitants are perpetually engaged in a feud between two familial clans — Jesper and Klaus must step out of their comfort zones to help save the town from itself.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20out. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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