locks out

verb

present tense third-person singular of lock out
as in walks

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  1. walks
  2. walks out
  3. strikes
Verb
  • In walks an attractive similar-aged young lady seeming to require assistance, and that was my pivot point.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Police said Strode walks with a cane, usually wears sunglasses and carries a medical alert necklace.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of walks
Verb
  • Erin drapes her white puffy coat over her shoulders, collects the lawyer for Deux Moi who just happens to be her husband, and walks out onto the wet asphalt of Chinatown.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Morris, in a while gauzy dress and bare feet, walks out to a standing ovation.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of walks out
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  • What strikes me most, after years of studying these traditions, is the pace.
    — Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sitting somewhere between a loafer and a pump, this Proenza Schouler shoe strikes the perfect balance.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of strikes
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“Locks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locks%20out. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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