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
Recent Examples on the Web
The plan calls for Hamas to step aside after ruling Gaza for nearly two decades.
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Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Our children’s stories unfold regardless of whether they are bound in books, and our role is to witness, facilitate, and sometimes step aside.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Subsequent congressional investigations, post-campaign books, and news stories have only hardened public opinion that, with his mental acuity faltering and physical stamina limited, Biden should have stepped aside after a single term.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Drake and Kendrick, step aside, because bread crumbs about the rift have seemingly been spread throughout the pop stars’ songs ever since.
—Zach Schiffman, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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Greg Myre, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
Our children’s stories unfold regardless of whether they are bound in books, and our role is to witness, facilitate, and sometimes step aside.
—Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Subsequent congressional investigations, post-campaign books, and news stories have only hardened public opinion that, with his mental acuity faltering and physical stamina limited, Biden should have stepped aside after a single term.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Drake and Kendrick, step aside, because bread crumbs about the rift have seemingly been spread throughout the pop stars’ songs ever since.
—Zach Schiffman, Vulture, 3 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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