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verb

Definition of lock outnext
as in to walk

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noun

as in sit-down

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Recent Examples of lock out
Verb
Rate limiting, in which a set number of requests are allowed per account, would also lock out the account. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026 If the two Democrats lock out the GOP candidate, Steyer and Becerra will have to fight it out until November to convince California voters who might be a better choice to lead the state for four years. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Noun
Getting a head start on next year seems particularly smart, since a lockout — even one that doesn’t run into March or April — could compact the offseason into a frenetic maelstrom. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Major League Baseball and its players’ union are headed for a lockout. — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lock out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock out
  1. walk
  2. sit-down
  3. walk out
  4. slowdown
  5. walkout
  6. job action
  7. sick-out
Verb
  • A bit geeky and has achieved great things in his career, but could probably walk down the street and not be recognised.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the Old City, Jewish men in black hats and tzitzit tassels, Muslim women in hijabs and Christian priests in flowing robes walk past each other daily in the maze of stone alleyways.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of walk
Noun
  • Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.
    — Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The seven new sit-down restaurants are serving an impressive mix of Italian, Eastern European, Brazilian, French and Mexican food.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
Definition of sit-down
Verb
  • If convicted, the now-63-year-old will likely never walk out of prison a free man.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Daunt said people can come into a bookstore for one title then be inspired to walk out with three.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of walk out
Noun
  • But a material slowdown in its economy would send shock waves around the world, especially among China’s major trading partners, not only in the Asia Pacific but also in countries elsewhere whose economies have become intertwined with China’s.
    — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The pain at the pump has drawn close attention, but less focus has been paid to a slowdown in wage increases that has coincided with the surge in costs.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of slowdown
Noun
  • Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean joined Wallen for his signature pre-show walkout at Lincoln Financial Field, sending the hometown crowd into a frenzy before the country star ever reached the stage.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There is walkout access to the loge boxes, which each have their own refrigerator and multiple chairs that can be moved to suit the space.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of walkout
Noun
  • The pilots’ job action was in protest of the Belgian government’s reforms to federal pensions.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The job action shut down the entirety of New Jersey Transit’s rail service, from the foothills of the Shawangunk Mountains in New York to Atlantic City — including, most notably, trains into and out of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan.
    — Dan Barry, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Definition of job action
Noun
  • Last season, Maggie faced nursing union negotiations, culminating in a sick-out.
    — Claire Franken, TVLine, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Maggie’s major Season 10 storyline involved the tense nursing union negotiations at the hospital, which culminated in a sick-out.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of sick-out

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“Lock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20out. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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