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Definitions

step aside

VERB
avoid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avert bypass dodge escape evade fend off shun sidestep ward off
STRONG
abstain circumvent deflect desist ditch divert duck elude eschew flee hide jump obviate recoil shake shirk shy skip skirt weave withdraw
WEAK
circumlocute cold-shoulder fake out give the slip hold off keep clear lay low run for cover shake and bake shake off shrink from shuffle off skip out on skip town stay away stay out steer clear of turn aside
Antonyms
STRONGEST
face meet
STRONG
allow help permit stay take on
WEAK
seek want

Example Sentences

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Rather than allowing this to continue, I have decided to step aside now — before my current contract expires on June 30.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Russini said she would step aside now, before her current contract expires June 30.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

On Thursday, Republicans urged Gonzales to step aside, and that night he ended his campaign.

From Slate • Mar. 9, 2026

"In the circumstances, the only honourable course is to step aside."

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

It was impossible to miss them, to not step aside and turn away when they passed.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken