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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
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
No Doubt is walking out of the spiderwebs of history and into fresh light, as the iconic band is set to reunite for a concert series in 2026.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Specific rallies have been organized in line with the walkout, including in Liverpool with speakers from other groups such as the Liverpool Trades Council and Merseyside Pensioners Association set to join the protests.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Shannon moans right about the time Jenn walks out to see what the commotion is all about.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
No Doubt is walking out of the spiderwebs of history and into fresh light, as the iconic band is set to reunite for a concert series in 2026.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Hamas to free the remaining hostages being held in Gaza during a combative speech at the UN General Assembly marked by walkouts and a smattering of American applause.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Specific rallies have been organized in line with the walkout, including in Liverpool with speakers from other groups such as the Liverpool Trades Council and Merseyside Pensioners Association set to join the protests.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
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Amid speculation about why Brandy abruptly left the concert — Monica immediately dismissed any possible bad blood by shouting out Brandy when the show continued — the singer explained in a statement Sunday morning that she was forced to exit due to health issues.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jones said that if the insurers, society’s primary risk managers, exited fossil fuels, other large investors would likely follow, putting pressure on the energy industry to focus on renewables.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Authorities said the driver lost control of the bus, crossed into the opposite lane and struck rocks on the side of the road.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The military rescued the pair after striking a submersible vessel Thursday, in what was at least the sixth such attack since early September.—
NPR,
NPR,
19 Oct. 2025
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Green’s 49-yard run scramble moved the Razorbacks to the Texas A&M 39 just before the 2-minute timeout of the fourth quarter.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Calderhead focuses on the British tactic, enacted two days after the initial attack, of moving their fleet into Flushing Bay to anchor for the night.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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No matter what had happened over the first two quarters of a game, Turner would watch Simons walk up to Damian Lillard’s locker and receive a breakdown of the action.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lila Moss Kate Moss' daughter, Lila Moss, walked the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in a gray long-sleeve jumpsuit which read pink across the chest.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Eberechi Eze, so crucial at the end of last season with seven goals in six games, including the winner in the FA Cup final against Manchester City, departed for Arsenal in the summer, but that does not appear to have disrupted them.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Morrell, a former BP exec who was appointed by former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, departed after a series of snags that ultimately doomed Chapek’s tenure as CEO.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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The rapper also expressed frustration towards those who criticized her appearance at a rally Kamala Harris hosted in Milwaukee ahead of the 2024 election, stating that the wrong parts of her speech went viral.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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These can require more unraveling, and the further back one goes, the more conjecture there is.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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Through more than a decade of running a business and raising a son, Whebbe and Paoli refused to give up on getting the Book Lady’s books into the hands of people who will love them.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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That was our game plan, to get 11 guys to the ball.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, he has been forced to pull out of several upcoming events to focus on his recovery.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Goldblum, Oscar Isaac, and Jacob Elordi pulled out different iterations of the Tank, while Paul Mescal gave us a blast from the horological past by rocking a vintage Gondole.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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