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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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And if it had no good reason—as she strongly implied—it ought to step aside and let the lower courts do their work.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

The executives believe Wasserman will likely step aside from the music agency and sell that wing of his company.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Senior leaders of the firm asked Wang to step aside or share his decision-making power; Wang ultimately agreed to exit, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

I step aside and let the man past.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak