STEPPED ASIDE (FROM) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

stepped aside (from)

verb

past tense of step aside (from)

as in left

to give up (a job or office) a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over

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to give up (as a position of authority) formally 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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Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The much-ballyhooed heavyweight boxing match between Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota ends abruptly when Golota quits after the second round; later Golota is hospitalized with a concussion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Definition of quit

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Lee resigned from the Jackson City Council in August 2024 before pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery.

— Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Like many Cubans, Mario Pedroso, a 33-year-old Havana resident, was resigned about Monday’s total blackout.

— Milexsy Durán, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of resigned

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Willow Nightingale relinquished the championship in May due to a shoulder injury that also forced her out of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, leading AEW to create this match to crown a new champion.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Neusch relinquished fire control to the bio-andy’s tactical routines.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of relinquished

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For a queen mother to privilege her daughter/queen’s wishes above those of the son/king who abdicated in the night?

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Queen Elizabeth's uncle Edward VIII abdicated the throne within a year of his ascension in order to marry a two-time divorcée, Wallis Simpson.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026

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