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as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
we simply walked out after waiting half an hour for someone to come and serve us
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as in strike
a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands
after four weeks of the walkout, management gave in
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Recent Examples of walk out
Logan Smith, CBS News, 15 June 2026
One of these kids is gonna walk out with Messi.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Beckwith criticized McCall’s apology in light of the district allowing student walkouts to protest ICE at VHS, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson middle schools earlier this spring.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
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Verb
That student walked out of the class.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 15 June 2026
One of these kids is gonna walk out with Messi.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Noun
The suit contends that the plan includes a weigh-in at the Lincoln Memorial and a prefight walkout from the Oval Office.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
Beckwith criticized McCall’s apology in light of the district allowing student walkouts to protest ICE at VHS, Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson middle schools earlier this spring.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
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After driving on the 5 Freeway for nearly an hour, the suspect exited the freeway onto Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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This means that the tankers and cargo ships trapped in the Persian Gulf since March be able to exit, although shipping giants predict that the ships won’t actually pass through the Strait for some time.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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The argument escalated into gunfire, which struck the man, Becchina said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The pair moved to the parking lot, where several others became involved.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The Eastern Pacific remains a key corridor for narcotics trafficking, with criminal organizations frequently using small vessels to move drugs toward North America.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Johnson allowed one walk with career highs of eight strikeouts and six innings, while throwing 90 pitches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Manny Machado hit a first pitch, walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, sending the Padres to a 7-6 win and the Braves to their ninth loss in the last 12 games.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Verb
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The students are scheduled to depart next Wednesday.—
Tania Francois,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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After Witt departed, the Royals continued to pile on runs against the Cardinals’ pitching staff.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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The Phillies duo followed up their historic night on Saturday in which Schwarber hit three home runs and Harper hit for the cycle, by both going deep against the Mets again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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How airlines and airports can do better Maglione and Riccobono both said that training and implementing new technology can go a long way toward improving the flying experience for blind travelers.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Unlike the movies, where directors get the glory, TV directors sit lower in the hierarchy, below creators, producers and actors.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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After Diop broke up a pass into the box to Adams, McGinn got his foot on a cross to the right of Morocco’s net.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
Verb
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An unidentified man wearing blue basketball shorts and a Knicks hat was spotted in a video obtained by ABC News getting down on one knee, pulling out a red box and holding up a ring.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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There’s a growing movement to bring back small rituals, like lighting candles, using cloth napkins, pulling out the good china on a random weeknight, and saying a toast before the first bite.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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