locked out

Definition of locked outnext
past tense of lock out
as in walked

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  • That happened to be Duran, who took third on a wild pitch and scored after Marcelo Mayer walked and Yoshida came through with the game-winning single.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
  • The right-hander struck out four and walked two.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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  • Itsaragrisil called for security, at which point Bosch walked out of the room, and several contestants followed behind her.
    Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
  • But more than six months later, David Graves walked out of jail.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Locked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20out. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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