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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
Roadside assistance is included, covering towing, flat-tire service and lockout support. — Michael Kurko, USA Today, 28 June 2026 The screen also has a lockout feature to keep pesky kids from burning themselves and making a mess on the counter. — Joe Salas june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 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
  • The Angels then chased Eovaldi when Logan O’Hoppe walked and Wade Meckler singled, driving in a run as the top of the order came to the plate.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Instead of relying solely on manual walk-around inspections, crews can assign inspection missions to the robotic platforms.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 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
  • News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
Definition of sit-down
Verb
  • As models walked out into the museum gardens with an air of aristocratic tradition, the show became exquisite, almost cinematic.
    — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Kirk's family briefly walked out of the courtroom twice — when Bagley started testifying about Charlie Kirk’s arrival on campus and again when prosecutors introduced the videos.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of walk out
Noun
  • Even at the height of the Miami’s summer slowdown, one buyer just shelled out more than $27 million for a home in the neighborhood at 790 Lake Rd.
    — Catherine Odom July 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • New data from China indicates a significant slowdown in smartphone sales, with a 13% year-on-year decline during the 618 Shopping Festival.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of slowdown
Noun
  • What is notable about the Stanford walkout is not its size — 200 out of 6,000 is a small fraction — but its precision.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • In addition to the sleeping spaces, the multi-level villas include dining areas, kitchenettes with refrigerators and electric cook tops, fireplaces, walkout decks, and washers and dryers.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 23 June 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 12 Jul. 2026.

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