STEPPED OUT Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

stepped out

verb

past tense of step out

as in cheated

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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as in died

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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as in mixed

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 stepped out Brody and Meester first stepped out together in February 2013, and were engaged by November of that same year. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Oct. 2026 The mother-daughter duo stepped out for the Gala of the Stars. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026 This week, the model and tech entrepreneuer stepped out in black ballet flats twice, pairing them with ensembles typically styled with a towering high heel. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have finally stepped out together for the first time since returning to the UK, making a joint appearance in Nottingham. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 16 Oct. 2026 The couple stepped out together at the BFI London Film Festival premiere of Cole’s latest film, In the Shadows, with Pugh taking a break from promoting East of Eden to support her boyfriend. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026 Candy Mazard was inside her food truck outside the store and stepped out to see what had happened. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 That is, until the referees wiped it off the board because Bell’s toe had stepped out-of-bounds prior to the catch. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stepped out

Verb

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 cheated

Verb

Three people died at the scene and a fourth man later died in hospital, regional military administration head Oleksandr Hanzha reported, while over a dozen people were injured.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in an accident along the same highway linking the capital, Nairobi, with the coastal city of Mombasa.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of died

Verb

Alaska’s core constituency is composed of Natives, fishermen, rural legislators, and unions, with some chamber-of-commerce types mixed in.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
According to López-Alt, Shimbo, and Sakai, the best substitute for mirin is sake mixed with a sweetener.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of mixed

Verb

In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of fell

Verb

The two cultures mingled during its French colonial era up until the Vietnam War.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
In the main vintage selling space dealers mingled with their customers, collectors with more casual enthusiasts, and influencers and editors with brand executives.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of mingled

Verb

Essential California checked out the trials, tested airport counters, walked through the terminal’s new gates and conversed with excited passengers looking forward to their next flight out of Burbank.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Staff described students as often seeming physically and mentally worn down and checked out.

— Crystal Cederna, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of checked out

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Lubelo has also persuaded several friends to join the school, becoming something of an ambassador in a community where magic is often frowned upon and associated with witchcraft.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Also protect the email account associated with your Social Security profile because criminals may target it to reset other passwords.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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