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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locking out
Verb
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Severino struggled with his control, walking five and throwing just 49 of his 91 pitches for strikes before he was lifted after 3 1/3 innings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Nawrocki allowed an unearned run and struck out 12 while walking 2.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Wife Izzy shared a photo earlier this month of Bo walking out of the hospital with their newborn baby girl, Riley Belle, without a boot, crutches, or scooter.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The first officer on scene found Steven Jones outside of a home and was able to keep his distance from him despite him walking out onto the street toward the officer, body camera footage shows.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Locking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locking%20out. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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