stepping out

verb

Definition of stepping outnext
present participle of step out
1
as in screwing around
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 dying
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 mixing
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 Synonyms for stepping out
  1. dying
  2. cheating
  3. falling
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  • Within three years of leaving a state youth prison, four in 10 return to either the juvenile or adult prison system and those who don't return to prison face a higher likelihood of dying an early death.
    Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In a large population like the United States, the number of babies being born and dying each month tends to be stable, Singh said.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of dying
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  • Neither of the two has ever confirmed that the reason for their breakup was indeed cheating, and Garfield and Stone remain friends to this day.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2024
  • This might seem like cheating, but both.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of cheating
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  • To counter falling snow levels, resorts are already turning to artificial snow machines, which further contribute to climate change through their expansive use of energy.
    BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Though prices for Rolex sports watches keep falling, the smaller Rolex Day-Date has shot up in value—a full 57 percent in Auguest, according to the watch market tracker Everywatch.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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Thesaurus Entries Near stepping out

stepping on it

stepping out

stepping up

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