Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locked out
Verb
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Police said a 30-year-old Meridian man exited the vehicle and walked away from the location, while the driver stayed and cooperated with officers.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Like McKnight, most tenants came to the court alone and walked the city’s streets alone.—
Saumya Roy,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Maresca walked out of Stamford Bridge without speaking to his players and forfeiting a potential £14 million payout.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
6 Jan. 2026
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Paul Terry walked out of prison more than 20 years ago after DNA evidence cleared him of a crime he was convicted of as a teenager.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Locked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20out. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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