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

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step aside

Were there moments where you had to sort of step aside and ask people to explain it to you?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Kuntz said Florida judicial ethics rules had not required him to step aside from the case, and he was only contacted by the White House after he had given his legal opinion.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

That approach avoids unnecessary conflict during her lifetime while preserving your right to step aside when the time comes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

It will also cover "why I chose to run for reelection, and why I chose to step aside," Biden said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

All the people at the security checkpoint step aside, forming a tunnel for us to walk through.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

step aside

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