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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
Air Mail, 3 May 2025
But when Gerrard starts sharing a few words about his personal connection to Bobby, Chimney walks out in anger.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Several days later, students at the school staged a walkout to voice safety concerns.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Most of the students got up and walked out of the room.
—Air Mail, 3 May 2025
But when Gerrard starts sharing a few words about his personal connection to Bobby, Chimney walks out in anger.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 May 2025
Noun
Students at some universities have responded to the news of this partnership by planning protests and walkouts.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Several days later, students at the school staged a walkout to voice safety concerns.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
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If there is a moment to be seized, it only can be seized by a mix superior to what exited amid embarrassment last month.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Kerry Dryburgh, Chief Human Resource Officer of bp, offered a powerful example of this during our CHRO panel, reflecting on the company’s decision to exit Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Deals, a jetliner and lifted Syria sanctions In Qatar, Trump will take part in a second glittering state dinner and seek to strike commercial deals.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Two Russian ballistic missiles struck the Ukrainian city of Sumy that morning, killing at least 34 people and wounding another 117, including 15 children.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Among girls' names, Mia moves into the top 5, knocking out Sophia, which was the No. 1 name for girls from 2011-2013 and had been in the top 5 every year from 2009 except for 2021.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Twain moved east, and his career took off like a rocket.—
Mary Ann Gwinn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
Verb
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When his remarks concluded, the pope walked down the steps at the front of the stage in the hall and shook hands with a line of Vatican officials, exchanging a few words with each person.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The sweet clips showed the family enjoying time by the beach, swimming in the ocean, walking through their hotel and watching dolphins.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
12 May 2025
Verb
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The ship departed from Tokyo on April 26 for a cruise through Japan and Alaska before arriving in Vancouver, according to CruiseMapper.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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On Wednesday morning, before departing for Doha, Qatar, Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The main reason the studios and independents go abroad to shoot is money.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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So how did Combs go from wearing a glamorous bespoke white suit on the steps of the Met Gala a few years back to now being allocated 20 pieces of clothing he's permitted to wear at a courthouse just 5 miles away?—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
Verb
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Proud to finally get AAA Insurance into victory lane.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Pickens also got into arguments with fans in the stands.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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But Alex Turcotte was reduced to part-time status and was pulled out of the lineup in favor of Trevor Lewis at a time when Turcotte’s younger legs could have been utilized.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The Betway parent, which pulled out of the U.S. sports betting market last year, gained 22% in April, as betting volumes in Africa, Latin America and Europe—its three largest markets in that order—have been reported as starting the year strongly.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2025
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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