Synonyms of stepping out

stepping out

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• screwing around
• cheating
• playing (around)
• fooling around
• philandering
• catting (around)
• sleeping
• making out
• tomcatting (around)
• mating
• fornicating
• womanizing
• coupling
• lying
• copulating
• lusting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dying
• passing (on)
• checking out
• falling
• passing away
• buying it
• kicking in
• kicking off
• perishing
• popping off
• pegging out
• succumbing
• departing
• snuffing it
• ending
• kicking the bucket
• giving up the ghost
• biting the dust
• conking (out)
• exiting
• going
• expiring
• disappearing
• parting
• fading
• croaking
• dropping
• demising
• drying up
• deceasing
• flatlining
• failing
• consuming
• predeceasing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming to
• living
• breathing
• existing
• reviving
• being
• lingering
• flourishing
• subsisting
• thriving
• prospering

3

as in mixing

to take part in social activities

waited until a year after her husband's death before stepping out again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mixing
• mingling
• going out
• associating
• rubbing elbows
• socializing
• partying
• fraternizing
• hobnobbing
• reveling
• circulating
• carousing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoiding
• eschewing
• shunning
• slighting
• snubbing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stepping out

There’s something very nice about stepping out on a terrace right in the heart of bustling Vancouver to feel the crisp Pacific Northwest air. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

But the real risk shows up when leaders let professionals get too comfortable stepping out of the loop instead of staying engaged in the judgment and review the work still requires. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The Paradise actress’ flashy pants rivaled the necklace’s aura, stepping out in a look from Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Balenciaga F/W 26 haute couture collection. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

In a dash camera video shared by police, an officer can be seen stepping out quickly from a patrol vehicle as Ross was seen running in the street. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Videos on the nonprofit’s website show children stepping out of luxury buses, walking between camp volunteers who welcome them with applause and cheers. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Lena Dunham was spotted in the back of an SUV, while producer Jack Antonoff was photographed by paparazzi stepping out in an oversized black blazer and matching slacks. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

The couple enjoyed a date night in New York City, stepping out for dinner at Bourbon Steak New York. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Not by stepping out of his father’s shadow. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 25 June 2026