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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
When the monologue started, Kimmel walked out to a standing ovation from his live audience.
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Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Hours later, Mulumba Kazigo walked out of Sing Sing, free.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
When Liz Truss walked out of 10 Downing Street's iconic black door for the final time on October 25 2022, ending her 45-day spell as Britain's shortest-serving prime minister, she could have been forgiven for thinking her political career was over.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
As Devers walked back to the dugout, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts walked out to the mound to excuse his Hall of Fame starter.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
At a quarter to nine, music blasted, and Alex Consani, a slim blond model known for her equine stomp, walked out of one of 30 Rock’s revolving doors.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose husband Paul was the victim to political violence himself, was among the 22 Democrats who walked out without voting on the Kirk resolution, but did vote on the short-term government funding bill.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
That momentum undoubtedly filtered into the stadium once Eze walked out.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
In 2023, fans were shocked to see all five members of *NSYNC, which had disbanded nearly 20 years earlier, walked out together to present best pop video.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Hours later, Mulumba Kazigo walked out of Sing Sing, free.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
When Liz Truss walked out of 10 Downing Street's iconic black door for the final time on October 25 2022, ending her 45-day spell as Britain's shortest-serving prime minister, she could have been forgiven for thinking her political career was over.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
As Devers walked back to the dugout, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts walked out to the mound to excuse his Hall of Fame starter.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
At a quarter to nine, music blasted, and Alex Consani, a slim blond model known for her equine stomp, walked out of one of 30 Rock’s revolving doors.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, whose husband Paul was the victim to political violence himself, was among the 22 Democrats who walked out without voting on the Kirk resolution, but did vote on the short-term government funding bill.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
That momentum undoubtedly filtered into the stadium once Eze walked out.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
In 2023, fans were shocked to see all five members of *NSYNC, which had disbanded nearly 20 years earlier, walked out together to present best pop video.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
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But even more disappointing than Prescott's performance was the fact that star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb exited in the first quarter after suffering an apparent ankle injury.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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In the second half, Diggs exited briefly after suffering a shoulder injury while making a tackle.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Las Vegas arrest on heels of Nevada cyberattack The arrest in Las Vegas comes nearly a month after a cyberattack struck Nevada’s public services.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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One, Omar Alderete, struck the crossbar.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Scheffler and partner Russell Henley moved along to what would end as a 3&2 defeat, while MacIntyre blew kisses at the crowd.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tropical Storm Imelda moved over the Bahamas on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and tropical-storm-force winds to the region as watches and warnings from the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Hurricane Center (NHC) remained in effect for parts of the Bahamas and the east coast of Florida.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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As Bichette sat just beyond the reach of the spraying champagne, players walked over to him, dousing the shortstop.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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New York public schools walked away from a contract with one AI-powered reading program last year after the comptroller’s office raised privacy concerns.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Ramy Youssef and Josh Rabinowitz, who were credited as co-creators and executive producers when Netflix picked up the series in May 2024, have since departed over creative differences.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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Having left Netflix in August after nearly 14 years at the streamer, Friedlander serves as the successor to Vernon Sanders, who departed as the TV boss earlier in September.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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The refinement of his technique and the discipline of his eyes got better as the game went along.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Then, as those kids grew up and, inevitably, got sentimental about their childhood, the diner adopted a standard set of surface-level signifiers and effectively turned itself into a nostalgia factory.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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The heated confrontation as caught on video, which went viral on social media.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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While hundreds of people who were arrested went free without charge during that turbulent year, prosecutors are now pointing to those past protests in a warning to people who hope to send a message about ICE.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Diane pulled out a sheet from a stack of papers, and it was all crumpled up with the lyrics to the song.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
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Others pulled out the cameras to make comical content regarding the looming doomsday.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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