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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
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Five of them have since been freed as water levels dropped, including four who walked out on their own Saturday just as divers were getting ready to go in and get them.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
The bombshell news also broke during Francis Ngannou’s walkout.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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Verb
There was already talk about a new contract (which was signed just before the tournament), and public pressure to remove clauses that would allow Capello to walk out of the job.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Five of them have since been freed as water levels dropped, including four who walked out on their own Saturday just as divers were getting ready to go in and get them.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Noun
Earlier this year, roughly 350 Louvre staffers representing three unions staged a walkout, arguing that the institution should prioritize long-overdue technical upgrades and building maintenance over plans to relocate the Mona Lisa to a standalone gallery.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
The bombshell news also broke during Francis Ngannou’s walkout.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
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Starter Bryce Elder exited after 3 1/3 innings, charged with six runs, five of them earned, on nine hits, one walk and with just one strikeout.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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Blessing appears to want to exit the vehicle but is unable to fully open his door as it is pinned by the table.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Summer pants can be especially tricky to find, but these linen trousers strike the right balance.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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On the day of the attack, prosecutors allege Butler struck Sheron in front of Sheron’s home.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Make sure the belt doesn't move, push your knees out into the belt, and hold.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
29 May 2026
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Nippon Dynawave was cited for moving equipment involved before it could be inspected, but not for the incident itself, the news outlet reported.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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There are 36 villas here, a line-up of restaurants and bars, walking trails through primary forest, open-air massages, an immaculate lawn tennis court, two spas and a boutique.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The plan was to walk to the Ecuadorian embassy, on Avenue de Messine, west into the Eighth Arrondissement, just south of the gate into Parc Monceau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Verb
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The train, which departs every Wednesday, is limited to 22 passengers and everyone is guaranteed a window seat.—
Lauren David,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Karren Brady, who departed in April after 16 years as vice-chair, had previously assisted with interviewing candidates.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Serna, however, would make one more attempt to get past Hulst.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Just the way his approach is getting better and better every day.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Here's a look at which performers have pulled out and those that are still set to take the stage.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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At the time of the crash, Funes-Barajas’ mother told the news station KTVU that her son was pulling out of a relative’s driveway when the Mustang struck his vehicle.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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