walked out

past tense of walk out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of walked out As models walked out into the museum gardens with an air of aristocratic tradition, the show became exquisite, almost cinematic. Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Kirk's family briefly walked out of the courtroom twice — when Bagley started testifying about Charlie Kirk’s arrival on campus and again when prosecutors introduced the videos. ABC News, 7 July 2026 Charlie Kirk’s parents and widow walked out of the courtroom when a police officer started testifying about Kirk’s arrival on campus the day he was shot. Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 In Kabul, my two younger brothers packed their bags, put on their uniforms and walked out the door — one heading to ninth grade, one to fifth. Sana Shinwari, Washington Post, 6 July 2026 Instead, the Twins walked out of Yankee Stadium with their first series victory in the Bronx since 2014 with their 6-1 win over the Bombers on Sunday afternoon. James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 After searching all the cat's favorite hiding spots, the owners assumed the white cat had walked out the front door. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Hector Alvarez saw them being walked out of the skyscraper's loading dock in handcuffs. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 July 2026 So much has changed in the world since her last match at this tournament and yet everything felt so familiar when the now-44-year-old walked out on court to warm up for her first singles match since the US Open in 2022. Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
Verb
  • Last year, Earle abruptly exited Unwell, Cooper’s media network, after only two years with the company.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • Kendall exited the program the following year; Pinfield took over in 1995.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Fedorov’s removal came as Russian missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, with loud explosions heard in the Ukrainian capital just hours before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was set to arrive.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Reed struck an officer twice in the forearm with the broomstick, which shattered upon impact with the officer’s arm.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The win moved the Red Sox within a half-game of the third American League wild card spot.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Ogwumike moved into fifth on the Sparks’ all-time assists list with her third helper in the first quarter, passing Mwadi Mabika.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Fairbanks then walked Max Muncy, who moved to second on defensive indifference, and Heim delivered a two-run single.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • The vessels reportedly departed from Myanmar’s western Rakhine State in late June and were carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, according to a joint statement from the International Organization for Migration and the UN Refugee Agency Thursday.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Historic words from mission to the moon On July 16, the astronauts had departed the Kennedy Space Center in a historic and globally watched mission to land a human on the moon for the first time.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Alexander, who signed a two-way deal with Utah last week, made contact with the Bulls' Caleb Wilson while driving toward the basket and, after tossing the ball toward the hoop, went behind the basket clutching his side or abdomen.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Donaldson, who went undrafted out of Miami last season, is signed by the Heat to a two-way deal.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Kansas City got just a small taste of the magnetic fever over Lionel Messi, the global superstar who is regarded as one of the best ever to kick a ball.
    PJ Green July 13, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Each player got 15 swings in the second round, with batters homering on their final swings continuing until not homering.
    CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The attorney general of Louisiana later pulled out of participation in the petition, Marijuana Moment reported in June.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The unidentified man is thought to have been sitting by the window when he was suddenly pulled out, head-first and up to his shoulders, according to Greek public broadcaster ERT.
    Chris Liakos, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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