step aside
verb
stepped aside; stepping aside; steps aside
: to withdraw from one's position or occupation : step down
Examples of step aside in a Sentence
a newscaster who knew when it was time to step aside from the anchor desk and let a younger person take over
the prime minister was compelled to step aside from his office when it was demonstrated that he had violated the public trust
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Some observers fear Museveni may step aside in favor of Kainerugaba in a bloodless coup.
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Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
The teams and figures that have dominated center stage for the last 15-plus years have stepped aside this spring to make way for the next wave.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
Following a disastrous debate last June against Trump, he was pressured by many Democrats to step aside.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 17 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
The teams and figures that have dominated center stage for the last 15-plus years have stepped aside this spring to make way for the next wave.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
Following a disastrous debate last June against Trump, he was pressured by many Democrats to step aside.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 17 May 2025
What To Know Piker said on his livestream that he was ordered to step aside for additional questioning while passing through a Global Entry checkpoint after arriving at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport from France.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for step aside
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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