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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Gabriel allowed the door to swing open and stepped aside. —

Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 Pelosi, 84, served as Democratic leader in the House for 20 years, including two stints as speaker, before stepping aside two years ago. —

Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024 He was nominated and approved by the Senate in 2019, and stepped aside shortly after Biden was inaugurated in 2021. —

Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024 The end of the 2024 season also marks a changing-of-the-guard moment for F1, with a slew of younger drivers rising and some older drivers stepping aside. —

Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for step aside