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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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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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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
Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis stepped out onto the Caesars Palace Colosseum stage this afternoon to kick off Disney’s CinemaCon presentation and introduce the first footage for Freakier Friday.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
In a response filed Thursday, Williams’ lead lawyer said his client did not step out of line.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Lawrence stepped out into New York City’s fake summer day sporting Adidas’ Tokyo sneakers on March 29, 2025.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
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From Los Angeles to London, the stars are stepping out in style for major celebrations.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
In a response filed Thursday, Williams’ lead lawyer said his client did not step out of line.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
Lawrence stepped out into New York City’s fake summer day sporting Adidas’ Tokyo sneakers on March 29, 2025.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025
All the can't-miss looks on your favorite stars at this week's most major events all over the world
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From Los Angeles to London, the stars are stepping out in style for major celebrations.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Getty Images Photo: Getty Images Okay, cheating here a little, as Zendaya has already been cast as Ronnie Spector in Barry Jenkins’s biopic of the iconic singer and lead of the ’60s girl group the Ronettes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trump cheers major voter ID win — says Dems can’t 'cheat' anymore.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The saxophonist in his band also died, according to manager Enrique Paulino.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Iconoclastic critic, art historian, and photographer Max Kozloff, who served as Artforum’s executive editor in the 1970s before turning to his own artistic practice, died on April 6.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2025
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These plants swap out radioactive fuel rods and a water-coolant system with a salt slurry mixed with nuclear fuel and offer myriad benefits over their older brethren.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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Despite expansions over the latest six consecutive months through March, new orders have been mixed over the past two years, reflecting expansions in 15 of the past 24 months.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Although, die-hard Richard Mille lovers will notice this is the first time the brand has changed the iconic screws around the outer edge of the bezels to Torq set screws, which has head slots that are distinctive and different from the norm.—
Rebecca Suhrawardi,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2024
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But there’s still huge potential for rooftop solar, which can help cities stay powered when wildfires or other disruptions batter the larger electric grid — an increasingly common problem as the climate crisis screws around with global weather systems.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2023
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The music networking event is a place for professionals and experts to mingle, and for emerging newcomers to get to know fellow contemporaries and creatives.—
Billboard UK,
Billboard,
2 Apr. 2025
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Weeks earlier Redick and Chelsea were there for a holiday party, mingling with people who had raised their kids, and now their grandkids, in the community.—
Dan Woike,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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However, that fight fell apart in early March, when a hand injury forced Whyte from the card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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After getting Douglas' son's blessing, Robertson proposed on Jan. 21 on the rooftop of a hotel in New York overlooking Central Park just as the snow was falling.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In 2024, the agency launched its Tokyo Prison Fire Project, with a goal of identifying the American service members who perished in the 1945 blaze.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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The veterans slowly walked to the epitaph with the help of service members to pay tribute to their fellow Marines and sailors who perished there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2025
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Liotta passed away due to respiratory and heart problems at age 67 in May 2022.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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From cable television magnates to fashion moguls to casino bosses, these billionaires have passed away since the 2024 Forbes list.—
Roy Canivel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Step out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/step%20out. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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