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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

Head coach Eddie Howe says he would step aside if he did not think he was still the right man to lead Newcastle United.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

It can sometimes take an aging judge’s own colleagues to convince the judge it is time to step aside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

"And you think a bunch of people standing together are going to make him step aside?" asked Kia.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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