step out
verb
stepped out; stepping out; steps out
1
: to go away from a place usually for a short distance and for a short time
2
: to go or march at a vigorous or increased pace
3
: die
4
: to lead an active social life
5
: to be unfaithful
—usually used with on
had been stepping out on his wife
Examples of step out in a Sentence
if she catches him stepping out on her, she'll divorce him without a moment's hesitation
my greedy relatives are only being nice to me because they expect me to step out any time now
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The new season picks up with Kanan fully stepping out from under the wing of his mother, the ruthless and calculating drug queenpin, Raquel Thomas (Patina Miller).
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Okla Jones, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
In November, Joan and Ed also stepped out together for the Los Angeles premiere of Wicked, in which Grande is credited as Ariana Grande-Butera.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Accompanied by her husband Justin Bieber, the Rhode founder stepped out in a pinstripe skirt suit similar to a design from Thierry Mugler’s fall 1998 ready-to-wear collection.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
Kendall Jenner, for one—who just walked the Calvin Klein runway show—stepped out in a plushy Phoebe Philo jacket (that retails for a cool $11,000), pairing it with black tights and studious spectacles.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 11 Feb. 2025
In November, Joan and Ed also stepped out together for the Los Angeles premiere of Wicked, in which Grande is credited as Ariana Grande-Butera.
—Rachel Desantis, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Accompanied by her husband Justin Bieber, the Rhode founder stepped out in a pinstripe skirt suit similar to a design from Thierry Mugler’s fall 1998 ready-to-wear collection.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
Kendall Jenner, for one—who just walked the Calvin Klein runway show—stepped out in a plushy Phoebe Philo jacket (that retails for a cool $11,000), pairing it with black tights and studious spectacles.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20out. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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