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Definition of walk outnext
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
Verb
Right behind her, waiting in the wings to walk out separately? Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Rethinking The Revenue Cycle From The Front When every encounter generates a coding-complete claim before the patient walks out the door, the economics fundamentally shift. Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Noun
The walkouts follow similar Stanford commencement protests over the past several years tied to Israel’s war in Gaza, part of a sustained wave of campus activism that has repeatedly targeted tech companies over their government contracts and AI deployments. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026 On the outskirts of the watching area were dozens of tents, some selling food, others offering fan experiences like the ability to create your own walkout. Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
  • But with many of the bosses atop those agencies exiting, a new concern over what that may mean is starting.
    Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The path for a startup to exit and provide returns to investors is narrowing at the same time, according to Magnitt.
    Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The work stoppage at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and MGB Home Care sites began Wednesday, when Massachusetts Nurses Association members voted to strike after months of contract negotiations failed.
    Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
  • The Georgia film office has just 12 productions on its website, compared to 14 during the nadir of the 2023 writers and actors strike.
    Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • He also was recently retained by the family of a Mississippi 1-year-old who was killed when police fired into a moving car.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • The Angels then chased Eovaldi when Logan O’Hoppe walked and Wade Meckler singled, driving in a run as the top of the order came to the plate.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • Instead of relying solely on manual walk-around inspections, crews can assign inspection missions to the robotic platforms.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Last season’s deputy, Mark Travers, could well depart in search of more regular minutes, and a new goalkeeper would need to be sourced in that scenario.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • The tall ships will remain open to visitors through Wednesday before departing Boston Harbor and returning to their home ports on Thursday.
    Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins, who set a franchise record with 12 homers for a three-game series.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The city banned data centers near transit and the Beltline, but this one is trying to get an exception.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Residents in Congressional District 24 will get a chance to hear from candidates running to fill the seat of outgoing Congresswoman Frederica Wilson at a forum held in Little Haiti.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • The more than 200-acre Palmetto Research Park was set to become team headquarters and a practice facility for the Carolina Panthers before the team pulled out of the deal four years ago, amid a public funding dispute with the city.
    John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • The crew took part in rescuing a 47-year-old man who was pulled out of the rubble eight days after the quakes hit, lifting the spirits and morale of rescuers who up until then were primarily uncovering human remains.
    Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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