locked out

verb

past tense of lock out
as in walked

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  1. walked
  2. walked out
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  • As Chesney walked off the field with his wife and daughters, the sound of fans chanting his name reverberated above the tunnel.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Time ticked by with a heaviness before officials with the Ecuadoran consul walked Yupa and her friends and family members several blocks in the heavy rain to a nearby YMCA, where relatives of the dead and missing had been gathering.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of walked
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  • Laila Boyd, a sophomore and recent transfer to Morgan Park from Chicago Vocational School, walked out with her classmates.
    — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Morgan Park High School students walked out of class on Tuesday morning to protest the firing of football coach Chris James and other changes to their football program.
    — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of walked out
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“Locked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20out. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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