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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Recent Examples of step out
Nicolas Cage‘s Spider-Man Noir has stepped out of the shadows in a sneak peek at Sony Pictures Television’s Spider-Noir.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Hathaway and Streep recently stepped out for the film's world premiere in New York City, marking another stop on a global press tour that has included Shanghai, Tokyo and Mexico City.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Hrappstead’s partner left Missy in the yard and stepped out for a bit.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Alaíde Costa steps out of the Rio suburbs and into the birth of Bossa Nova, standing beside João Gilberto, Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Hathaway and Streep recently stepped out for the film's world premiere in New York City, marking another stop on a global press tour that has included Shanghai, Tokyo and Mexico City.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Hrappstead’s partner left Missy in the yard and stepped out for a bit.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Alaíde Costa steps out of the Rio suburbs and into the birth of Bossa Nova, standing beside João Gilberto, Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for step out
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The reportedly yearlong relationship is notable in that, after their split in 2015, Stocking posted and deleted tweets saying the basketball player cheated, per The New York Post.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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As OutKick previously reported, Megan broke off her relationship with the NBA star last week after accusing him of cheating.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2019, Elisa Serna died at the Las Colinas women’s jail after a doctor and nurse left her alone after watching her collapse.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s the year the Boston Marathon suffered a terrorist attack in which three people died and hundreds more were injured.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Reduce mixer speed to low and with motor running, add dry ingredients and banana mixture in 2 batches each, alternating between batches and mixing 30 seconds after each addition before adding the next.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Stock futures are mixed in pre-market trading.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mercedes is truly not screwing around with the new EQS.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
13 Apr. 2026
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Simpson saw that all-too-rare phenomenon in Hollywood — somebody had no desire to screw around.—
Jay Glennie,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Over time, the margins filled with multilingual signatures— English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean—that mingled with his own visual biography.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Alternatively, Finolhu resort offers more stimulation and venues for the kids to mingle with, such as the Teens Hut and the Oceaneers Club (for ages 4 through 12).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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His portfolio fell 44% in the dot-com crash, and sustained a 40% loss in 2008.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lee then came up to the plate and fell behind in the count 1-2.—
Tony Gleason,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In court filings associated with the case, attorneys representing UConn argued that the university had no duty to protect students at unsanctioned events.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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That indirect pathway is fundamentally constrained by thermodynamic limits, particularly the Carnot efficiency ceiling associated with heat engines, which restricts how much of the fuel’s energy can be converted into usable electricity.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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But López-Calleja passed away unexpectedly in 2022 from a heart attack.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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People come, people pass away, and then people come.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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