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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Multiple city officials have called on him to step aside.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
Wasserman still serves as the chairman and president of the LA28 Olympic committee, but there have been many calls asking him to step aside.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
The executives believe Wasserman will likely step aside from the music agency and sell that wing of his company.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
As the chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, Wasserman is now facing growing pressure to step aside.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
Wasserman still serves as the chairman and president of the LA28 Olympic committee, but there have been many calls asking him to step aside.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
The executives believe Wasserman will likely step aside from the music agency and sell that wing of his company.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
As the chairman of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, Wasserman is now facing growing pressure to step aside.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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