1
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
Friedman didn’t immediately rule on whether to order the Pentagon to reinstate media credentials for reporters who walked out of the building in October rather than agree to the new rules.
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Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Simpson walked out of a giant freezer wearing a plunging plum peplum suit with an unusual lace-up belt.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Friedman didn't immediately rule on whether to order the Pentagon to reinstate press credentials for reporters who walked out of the building last October rather than agree to the new rules.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
But when Davis walked out of the bedroom, the smell of smoke and warmth radiating under her feet stopped her in her tracks.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Then, Altamirano rose from her seat and walked out of the building.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Hasner once walked out of a meeting where a Muslim imam was giving a prayer as part of a group of religious leaders on National Prayer Day.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Last Friday, police said roughly 50 students walked out of Quakertown Community High School as part of an anti-ICE protest.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Most recently, hundreds of students at Lee’s Summit High School walked out of class on Friday and demonstrated along Route 291.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Simpson walked out of a giant freezer wearing a plunging plum peplum suit with an unusual lace-up belt.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Friedman didn't immediately rule on whether to order the Pentagon to reinstate press credentials for reporters who walked out of the building last October rather than agree to the new rules.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
But when Davis walked out of the bedroom, the smell of smoke and warmth radiating under her feet stopped her in her tracks.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Then, Altamirano rose from her seat and walked out of the building.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Hasner once walked out of a meeting where a Muslim imam was giving a prayer as part of a group of religious leaders on National Prayer Day.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Last Friday, police said roughly 50 students walked out of Quakertown Community High School as part of an anti-ICE protest.
—Liz Crawford, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Most recently, hundreds of students at Lee’s Summit High School walked out of class on Friday and demonstrated along Route 291.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
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After being evaluated on the bench by members of the Celtics’ training staff, Vucevic exited toward the locker room.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Club also sold some BlackRock on Monday and then exited the financial name entirely a day later as private credit fears became too much of a distraction .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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Trump, meanwhile, has struck a decidedly defiant tone — offering few of the reassurances or rationalizations that past presidents have offered in the initial stages of war, and sounding more unbothered than embattled.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The earthquake struck at a depth of 6 miles, with its epicenter approximately 2 miles west of Lake Henshaw.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Informal currency exchange houses have also moved funds across borders outside the reach of conventional banking oversight.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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In mid-2025, Urquhart and Kelley moved their deal from Amazon’s Wondery to SiriusXM.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Americans walked 17 times and forced Brazil to throw 221 pitches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Yasmin Le Bon walked the show, and Paul McCartney was behind the music.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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But more than a dozen Chicago players and prospects departed camp this week to participate in the World Baseball Classic.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Shi previously directed Turning Red and took over the co-directorial reins of Elio after original director Adrian Molina departed the project.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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With Powell missing his third straight game because of a strained right groin, the Heat went with the starting lineup of Davion Mitchell, Herro, Pelle Larsson, Andrew Wiggins and Adebayo for the third consecutive game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The video immediately went viral, with many questioning why the city shut down what appeared to be a calm event.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Bulls got within 10 again on a couple of occasions in the fourth quarter, but each time the Kings came up with big baskets to stem the tide and secure the victory.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Phillip Danault got a lukewarm reception during his first game in Los Angeles since the Kings traded him back to Montreal in December.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Last week, Anthropic pulled out of a pending agreement with the Defense Department over stated concerns about how its technologies could be used for autonomous warfare and mass domestic surveillance.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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However, Liu has also pulled out of the upcoming World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, Czech Republic.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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