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as in exited
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 struck
to refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet demands
the salesclerks walked out upon learning of the second pay cut in six months
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Recent Examples of walked out
Shinsuke Nakamura walked out in his old ring gear from NJWP and his early NXT days.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Taylor took over coordinating the draft horse, mule and donkey shows after Dennis, now 82, walked out of the ring for the last time.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Not only no offers; people just walked out.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
In December, students walked out of Jones’ alma mater, Apple Valley High School, to protest the initial wave of local ICE activity.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Maresca walked out of Stamford Bridge without speaking to his players and forfeiting a potential £14 million payout.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Disillusioned with studio filmmaking, Rourke walked out on projects and publicly criticized the industry.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Jan. 2026
The amount of experience that’s walked out the door — that’s been my challenge.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
When Sabbath took the stage, Mike walked out to join me.
—Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Taylor took over coordinating the draft horse, mule and donkey shows after Dennis, now 82, walked out of the ring for the last time.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Not only no offers; people just walked out.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
In December, students walked out of Jones’ alma mater, Apple Valley High School, to protest the initial wave of local ICE activity.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Maresca walked out of Stamford Bridge without speaking to his players and forfeiting a potential £14 million payout.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Disillusioned with studio filmmaking, Rourke walked out on projects and publicly criticized the industry.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Jan. 2026
The amount of experience that’s walked out the door — that’s been my challenge.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
When Sabbath took the stage, Mike walked out to join me.
—Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
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Economists estimate that roughly 300,000 Black women have exited or been excluded from the workforce in 2025, including federal and other public-sector jobs.—
Jallicia Jolly,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Authorities said the two people who had exited the home suffered from minor injuries, and one was transported to the hospital.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026
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One amendment offered by Council Member José Velásquez struck language from the policy that would have limited council members’ ability to hang onto unused budget dollars from one year to the next.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Another video shows a man and woman inside their vehicle watching the scene unfold, capturing the moment the officer is struck in the head.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since turning pro in 2023, he's moved quickly to 6-0, including a dominant stoppage of Hironori Mishiro in June 2025.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Late last year, the city officials moved forward with their plan to sell the Bell Mobile and Florence Village Mobile Home Parks, which housed about 300 families.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Slow-walked the trial use of the fast-acting anesthetic ketamine by paramedics, who were able to administer only four doses in six months under his stewardship.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The restaurant’s surveillance video showed a person who was dressed and walked like Ferguson leaving the restaurant.—
Todd Richmond,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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But as the Power Station were recording the Living in Fear album, John Taylor departed and Bernard Edwards filled in on bass.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Carney departed before the event.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Jan. 2026
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Police investigated, but the case went cold for five decades until DNA and genealogy recently led investigators to a suspect.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Maye went 7-of-10 for 48 yards and a touchdown, plus a strip sack, on quick throws.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Police Department could not immediately provide details of his arrest, but NBC4 reported that Sutherland allegedly got into an altercation with a ride-hailing driver, and was booked on suspicion of criminal threats.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The whole experience somehow got even more embarrassing when a group of women at the restaurant approached him afterwards.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Maloney allegedly told Bocaya he had been harassed by police, then pulled out a knife with a 4-inch blade and repeatedly stabbed the off-duty officer in the neck and upper torso, prosecutors said.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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But as the Power Station were about to launch their tour later that year, Palmer surprisingly pulled out and was replaced by actor-singer Michael Des Barres, formerly of the band Detective.—
David Chiu,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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