walked out

past tense of walk out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of walked out Supermodels Carol Gracias walked out in the first look — a sherwani jacket worn over an anarkali dress, carrying a briefcase embroidered with the map of India. CNN Money, 30 July 2026 When Lindsey walked out of the liquor store, Chaney shot him seven times at close range, prosecutors said. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Joey Garrison As Republican senators on committee hammered Fauci one after another, Democrats eventually walked out. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Miriam Adelson, the Republican mega-donor and generous supporter of Israeli causes, walked out with two aides who held her by her arms and helped her into an idling Mercedes. Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 Velasquez walked out of the Tarrant County Jail after her arrest on July 20 for the murder of Irasema Chavez. J.d. Miles, CBS News, 29 July 2026 The occurrence, which led to surprised panelist Sara Haines rising to her feet, happened shortly after the Star Trek actor walked out from backstage. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 As soon as the duo walked out the door, all script pages that featured the Kardashian scene were ripped away and thrown in a trash can. Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 The employee reportedly walked out from behind the counter and shoved his hand away, as briefly seen in the footage. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
Verb
  • To make matters worse, All-Star first baseman Nick Kurtz exited the game with a left forearm contusion after he was hit by a pitch in the first inning.
    Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • Fever star center Aliyah Boston exited early with an apparent knee injury after landing awkwardly.
    Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The witness also reported that Richardson’s car nearly struck hers and the vehicle of another driver.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • In Kyiv, Russian forces struck the capital with ballistic missiles, killing a 31-year-old man and wounding two others, the National Police press service said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Punk went for a moonsault, which looked sloppy, and Rhodes moved, mostly avoiding the impact.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Moon moved into Aries and your private 12th House, making quiet more useful than consensus.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Both men sat in opposite corners afterward before Reigns walked to the center and offered a fist, and Rollins met it.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Many other health workers have walked off their jobs, protesting the lack of payment.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As expected, a significant chunk of key contributors from that historic 2026 team departed.
    Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
  • The newlyweds, meanwhile, bounced over to Italy’s Lake Como and Florence for a mini-moon after everyone had departed.
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Tommy Edman hit a three-run home run for the Dodgers, and Teoscar Hernández also went deep.
    Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The ceremony ultimately went ahead with an Elvis impersonator officiating as Kacie wore a white dress and white cowboy hat.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Snail Mucin When K-beauty broke into the US market in 2016, snail mucin was the introductory ingredient that got everyone hooked.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On Monday, Baltimore went and got Forret back by trading reliever Tyler Wells to the Rays.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • During the dispute, one of the men pulled out a gun and fired between five and 10 shots before fleeing the store, according to police.
    Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Real Madrid, the last club standing in the effort, formally pulled out this past February.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

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“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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