locked out

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

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Verb
  • The Americans walked 17 times and forced Brazil to throw 221 pitches.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Yasmin Le Bon walked the show, and Paul McCartney was behind the music.
    Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
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  • Friedman didn’t immediately rule on whether to order the Pentagon to reinstate media credentials for reporters who walked out of the building in October rather than agree to the new rules.
    Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Simpson walked out of a giant freezer wearing a plunging plum peplum suit with an unusual lace-up belt.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Locked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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