step out

verb

Definition of step outnext
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 Helena Bonham Carter and her boyfriend Rye Dag Holmboe stepped out in London on August 25. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 An investigation revealed that when the husband and wife in their 80s stepped out to listen to the estimate, another man slipped into the house. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Throughout Kravitz’s style journey, her shoe game has been wide-ranging just like her apparel, stepping out through the years in pumps, strappy sandals, ballet flats and more silhouettes. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Williams stepped out in a casual ensemble, pairing a black T-shirt with high-rise denim shorts and black boots. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for step out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for step out
  1. cheat
  2. die
  3. mix
  4. screw around
  5. fall
  6. mingle
  7. pass away
  8. associate
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  • Written and rendered by dudes who longed for unlimited success, these are songs about cheating and being cheated on and trying but failing to be content, or love as lived amid capitalist indulgence.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cheaters gonna cheat The first step was creating a message board that allowed the agents to pass notes to each other.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheat
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  • Last month, the family of Christopher Hawley, who died after a ride in 2022, reached a settlement with the park and with ride manufacturer S&S Worldwide Inc, said KTLA.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Knight was wounded but survived the attack, while Shakur was struck multiple times and died six days later at age 25.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of die
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  • Consider your dishwasher’s caddy size and layout; mix handle directions or use an upper rack for knives.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • By taking stem cells from a host’s own body and encouraging them to differentiate before mixing them with a commercially available, soluble matrix gel, researchers may have cracked the most critical problems in the transplant process.
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of mix
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  • The informative thing was Lestat screwing around with me.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 June 2026
  • The way the Padres screw around this time of year is maddening.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
Definition of screw around
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  • The share of mid-cap companies in that has increased to 20% from 14% while that of 100 large-cap companies has fallen from 78% to 72%, the report showed.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The company says its reactor’s electrical output falls within the range of a high-performance vehicle drivetrain.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • Overseeing it all is longtime general manager Andrew Jacobs—an affable Australian often seen mingling with regulars.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Standish owners have to be okay with mingling with normal people on some level.
    — Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of mingle
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  • About one year after this event, Nancy passed away at the age of 93.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The iconic singer and philanthropist passed away Tuesday at the age of 80.
    — The NPR Network, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of pass away
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  • Medicare generally does not cover the expenses associated with long-term care, which includes medical and nonmedical care for people with chronic illnesses or disability.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For example, El Niño is associated with mass coral bleaching in the tropics, wildfires in Indonesia and heavy rainfall in parts of South America.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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