step aside
verb
stepped aside; stepping aside; steps aside
: to withdraw from one's position or occupation : step down
Synonyms
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
Discussion of Sotomayor’s tenure has been more muted, in part because Democrats are loath to be seen publicly pushing the court’s first Latina justice to step aside.
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David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Gibbard heightened the tension by teasing a vocal release with a step to the mic before stepping aside with words unspoken.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
But internal calls for Thomas to step aside are growing, the sources said.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
After President Lyndon Johnson stepped aside, his Vice-President, Hubert Humphrey, inherited the chaos of a country and a Democratic Party torn asunder by Vietnam.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
In 2008, Putin briefly stepped aside from the presidency, in recognition of the same two-consecutive-term limit that Yeltsin faced.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
Instead of stepping aside after his electoral loss, Mr. Lee was back in the center of politics within a few months.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
The deaths came a day after Washington stepped aside and allowed the UN Security Council to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
—Abdelqadder Sabbah, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Anca Zijlstra and Aileen de Graaf both stepped aside from the team.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
Gibbard heightened the tension by teasing a vocal release with a step to the mic before stepping aside with words unspoken.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
But internal calls for Thomas to step aside are growing, the sources said.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
After President Lyndon Johnson stepped aside, his Vice-President, Hubert Humphrey, inherited the chaos of a country and a Democratic Party torn asunder by Vietnam.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 2 May 2024
In 2008, Putin briefly stepped aside from the presidency, in recognition of the same two-consecutive-term limit that Yeltsin faced.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
Instead of stepping aside after his electoral loss, Mr. Lee was back in the center of politics within a few months.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
The deaths came a day after Washington stepped aside and allowed the UN Security Council to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
—Abdelqadder Sabbah, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Anca Zijlstra and Aileen de Graaf both stepped aside from the team.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Step aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20aside. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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