locked out

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

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  • Firefighters responding to a 911 call on Wednesday walked along the hallway looking for the source.
    Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
  • In the two clips, the creature was a young animal who emerged from a small burrow and walked a few seconds into the distance.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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  • Hundreds of students also walked out of class in west suburban Aurora for a protest of federal immigration enforcement.
    Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • In late October, as the immigration crackdown carried on, hundreds of students in Little Village walked out of class after several people were taken into custody in their neighborhood the week before.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Locked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20out. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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