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

From Slate • Mar. 9, 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

Bobi Wine, for his part, remains sceptical that Museveni is preparing to step aside.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Bulcke said at the time that it was the right moment to step aside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

“If the governors want my removal, Lucius, I shall of course step aside —” “But —” stuttered Fudge.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.