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 Meghan Markle has officially made her first public appearance since moving back to the UK, stepping out with Prince Harry in Nottingham. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026 Meghan, on the other hand, has kept a relatively low profile since the move, only stepping out with Harry once for a dinner date at a local pub on October 1. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026 Josh O’Connor has stepped out in a perfectly boxy and slouchy gray pinstriped suit, while Benito Skinner has embraced the timeless three-piece suit—only to ditch the blazer, throw it over his shoulders, and rock the vest. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, stepped out Thursday for their first joint engagement since moving back to the United Kingdom in August. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 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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  • But the idea that girls are being cheated is personal for some athletes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Miller—who is no stranger to extramarital tabloid scandals herself—has also mastered her getting-cheated-on performances.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheat
Verb
  • Twenty-one of those who died were from Guatemala, Simmons said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Francis Wanje, 62, told CBS News that eight of his family members, including his daughter and two grandchildren, died as part of the cult.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of die
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  • Coffee growing in Ethiopia is dominated by smallholders, whose beans are mixed together and sold on.
    — Damian Zane, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Billed as Pokémon Night Out, the show mixed together the creatures from the popular video games and trading cards with the lasers, pyrotechnics and mind-blowing visuals of EDM music.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of mix
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • In most cases where the acquirer is en route to paying a price amounting to a humongous PE, the acquirer’s stock falls.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Orionid meteor shower creates one of the most brilliant displays in the night sky each fall — but this year’s celestial event may have a dimmer showing due to a bright moon.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fall
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  • Cocktail-style gatherings where guests mingle and stand have become more common than seated dinners, which changes what a patio needs.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Take your drink to one of the sunken couches next to the fireplace, or head outside to the courtyard to mingle and relax under the open sky.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mingle
Verb
  • His wife of more than 60 years, Betty Green, passed away in 2019.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The special also weaves together threads about Harouni’s Arab heritage, a surprising family DNA test, and the death of the show’s director Adam Brace, who passed away suddenly during its creation.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of pass away
Verb
  • Of the 200 records the county staff reviewed, 112 were associated with people whose registrations are canceled or inactive.
    — Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Circana’s 2026 research on nostalgia in retail found that younger consumers are embracing products from their own childhoods alongside vintage items associated with earlier generations.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of associate

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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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