step aside

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step aside

verb steps aside · stepping aside · stepped aside

intransitive To move out of the way of somebody or something. I stepped aside to let her pass.
figuratively, intransitive To make room for others as replacements by withdrawing from a position or service. She added: “Today I ask Donald Trump to step aside and for the RNC to replace him with Gov. Mike Pence.”
intransitive To deviate from the right or proper path; to err or stray. To step aside is human.
intransitive To walk to a little distance; retire for the occasion.

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@misc{step_aside_2026,
  title = {step aside},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/step%20aside},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}