Synonyms of walked out

walked out

verb

past tense of walk out

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exited
• moved
• departed
• went
• got
• stepped (along)
• pulled out
• ran along
• got off
• went off
• peeled off
• pushed off
• dug out
• packed (up or off)
• cut out
• pushed on
• bailed out
• evacuated
• started
• cleared out
• escaped
• cleared off
• sallied (forth)
• fled
• beat it
• buzzed (off)
• shoved (off)
• parted
• quit
• bailed
• flew
• took off
• set out
• hit the road
• buggered off
• took a powder
• bugged out
• retired
• booked
• took a hike
• bugged off
• pulled stakes
• withdrew
• struck out
• got out
• went out
• piked (out or off)
• ran away
• stepped out
• emigrated
• retreated
• skipped
• scarpered
• vamoosed
• removed
• abandoned
• lit
• vacated
• deserted
• decamped
• mizzled
• absconded
• forsook
• scrammed
• scatted
• adjourned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• came
• arrived
• turned up
• showed up
• remained
• stayed
• settled
• lodged
• approached
• closed
• reached
• hit
• dwelled
• landed
• abided
• tarried
• neared

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• struck
• walked
• sat in
• locked out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of walked out

Two other board members subsequently walked out, leaving the board without a quorum and forcing the meeting to adjourn. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026

In mid-September, high school students in the Paris suburbs walked out over missing teachers, overcrowded rooms, and buildings that can’t handle the heat. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

One attendee walked out of the venue twirling the garment in the air, clearly overjoyed at having scored the souvenir. — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Leo, who had been recovering at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Tuesday, walked out unaided and spent a couple of minutes speaking to well-wishers. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

But a few minutes into the first half, the music stopped, the band put its instruments away and those same rowdy fans walked out on their team. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Supporters of Camas High School runners who walked out of a race over a transgender teammate’s participation are planning a rally next week, with organizer Amy Sousa urging adults to take the pressure off the students. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

When Carrasco was walked out of the NYPD stationhouse in handcuffs by cops Thursday afternoon to appear in Bronx Criminal Court, supporters of the victim were waiting. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Carrasco smiled as he was walked out of the 49th Precinct Thursday afternoon with shackles on his legs and arms. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026