walked out

past tense of walk out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of walked out Family friend Tuere Burns initially remained, but covered her eyes with her hand as the first photos were shown and then walked out of the courtroom, visibly shaken. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Seattle, which entered play with a minus-23 run differential, walked out of American Family Field with a minus-45 mark that somehow ranks as the third-best in what has been an ignominious American League West division. Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 His brother has just left on military service and his mother has suddenly walked out on the family. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 The union also says the management company interrogated and surveilled workers during a strike in June, when employees walked out to fight for higher wages and better benefits. Aki Nace, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 But on Sunday morning, as the couple walked out of their rideshare outside Midway Airport, they were apprehended by federal immigration agents. Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 He was followed out of the home by Rivas Rizo, who walked out shirtless and covered in blood. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
Verb
  • Smaller events might use them to attract star names who have exited a bigger tournament early and need some match reps.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Athletics left-hander Brady Basso exited the game after just one out in the third inning.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Traffic stopped along Highway 19 after a motorist struck members of the Milligan University cycling team Wednesday.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The suspect then struck an 18-wheeler, causing the suspect to lose control of their vehicle.
    Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Lala moved south of the Big Island on Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane, damaging or destroying more than 100 homes and cutting off some communities, according to the governor.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • When Airbnb moved an earlier cohort of hosts to the new structure last year, about 30% raised prices enough to fully offset the higher fee and another 30% partially offset it, according to an analysis by short-term rental data firm AirDNA.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Vitello wanted Smith to face the right-handed hitting Caleb Durbin before going to lefty Sam Hentges, but the move didn’t pan out as Smith walked Durbin on four pitches.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As Counsell exited the dugout to make the pitching change, Imanaga walked to the back of the mound and stared toward the outfield.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Iranian officials were still making requests the day the flight departed, although one official wrote that those requests were denied.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Now Manchester City will have to replace him, as well as Guardiola who departed at the end of last season.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • With the patchwork lineup, the Giants had 10 hits and went an impressive 5-for-11 with runners in scoring position to help snap a four-game losing streak.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Atlanta Braves also activated a deal with Kalshi without a formal announcement around the start of August that went unnoticed by news media.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One tenant said an officer got inside through a window and found the body.
    Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • So a lot of that stuff got removed from the film, and the movie got better for it.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The 24-year-old Italian pulled out of this week’s Cincinnati Open with the same issue, and has been undergoing medical tests in Milan and Turin throughout August to assess its severity.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Defender Maxwell Woledzi scored two minutes into second-half stoppage time and MLS-leading Nashville SC pulled out a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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