locked out

verb

past tense of lock out
as in walked

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  1. walked
  2. walked out
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  • The king was said to have walked the perimeter at dusk and, like Ser Criston Cole, did not wear his mail hauberk.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Lindsay Pruitt gives him a hug while checking out this week’s edition of Sip City’s Wine & Chill Wednesday, having walked the 500 steps from her front door.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Definition of walked
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  • Supermodels Carol Gracias walked out in the first look — a sherwani jacket worn over an anarkali dress, carrying a briefcase embroidered with the map of India.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • When Lindsey walked out of the liquor store, Chaney shot him seven times at close range, prosecutors said.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 July 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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