1
as in to cheat
to be sexually unfaithful
if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation
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2
as in to die
to stop living
my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now
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3
as in to mix
to take part in social activities
waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again
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Recent Examples of step out
The actress, who is pregnant, hasn’t shied away from wearing high-heeled shoes during the press tour, stepping out in strappy stiletto heels and pumps by luxury footwear designers like Aquazzura, Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, Paris Texas and more.
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Luna noted Romero was already facing charges in an unlicensed hit-and-run crash in April where she’s accused of injuring a woman stepping out of an Uber in Brooklyn.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Heathrow Simmons Perry has only stepped out of those core family roles once to portray Madea’s paraplegic brother, Heathrow Simmons, in A Madea Family Funeral in 2019.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 July 2025
Volunteer for projects, participate meaningfully in discussions and share new ideas, and step out of your comfort zone.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Luna noted Romero was already facing charges in an unlicensed hit-and-run crash in April where she’s accused of injuring a woman stepping out of an Uber in Brooklyn.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Heathrow Simmons Perry has only stepped out of those core family roles once to portray Madea’s paraplegic brother, Heathrow Simmons, in A Madea Family Funeral in 2019.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 July 2025
Volunteer for projects, participate meaningfully in discussions and share new ideas, and step out of your comfort zone.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step out
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Two cars owned by Penske, were forced to start from the back of this year’s Indy 500 because of a cheating scandal.—
Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The cheating rumors were intensified online, but what is the truth?—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
29 July 2025
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In Gaza, though, no one knows precisely how many people have died, or what proportion were innocents; the Gaza Health Ministry, which is run by Hamas, maintains that more than half were women and children.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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No spoilers on who lives and who dies in the film, but buckle up for bold twists and turns.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Cooked broccoli sprouts can be steamed, sautéed, or mixed into a stir-fry.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
31 July 2025
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But through the sheer power of mixing genes into new combinations, the risky gamble of interspecies pairings has also sometimes majorly paid off.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
31 July 2025
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Ernesto and George were checking out the trailer, screwing around and being boys, the night Reynolds secretly came to the site to finish the plan.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Although, die-hard Richard Mille lovers will notice this is the first time the brand has changed the iconic screws around the outer edge of the bezels to Torq set screws, which has head slots that are distinctive and different from the norm.—
Rebecca Suhrawardi,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2024
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The gorgeous blooms mingle well with other flowers, making an ideal addition to perennial borders and butterfly gardens.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 July 2025
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In those clubs, people mingled and danced to rock tunes not scientifically formulated for rug cutting.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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In my view, providers that fail to modernize risk falling behind.—
Matt Watson,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The Northern Territory has previously experienced cases of falling trees causing death, per the outlet.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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At the time, Mao was on the back foot politically after his disastrous Great Leap Forward, an industrialization campaign in which as many as 45 million people perished in famines.—
M. Taylor Fravel,
Foreign Affairs,
18 July 2025
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These are some of the memories Lacy and John Lawrence will treasure of their 8-year-old twin daughters who both perished in the Texas Hill Country floods that took the lives of at least 134 people, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic.—
Joan Chrissos
July 17,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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My dear dear friend Ozzy has passed away only weeks after our show at Villa Park.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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Although her mother passed away in 2023, Adkins is gearing up for another struggle.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
23 July 2025
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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