locked out

past tense of lock out
as in walked

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Verb
  • Prosecutors said Raleigh walked outside his home after hearing Chastain throwing rocks at his garage.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Kylie, with her bag of potato chips in hand, then walked towards the bedroom door to try and leave.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The amount of experience that’s walked out the door — that’s been my challenge.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
  • When Sabbath took the stage, Mike walked out to join me.
    Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Locked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20out. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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