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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
Itsaragrisil called for security, at which point Bosch walked out of the room, and several contestants followed behind her.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
But more than six months later, David Graves walked out of jail.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Just watched it, walked out of the box.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
That year Infantino showed up late to a FIFA Congress meeting in Asunción, Paraguay, citing travel delays after accompanying Trump on a diplomatic tour of the Middle East; several UEFA delegates walked out in protest.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
But in March 2023, when school service workers went on a three-day strike led by SEIU Local 99 and teachers walked out in solidarity, campuses were closed for the duration of the strike.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump stayed for his side's argument and then walked out shortly after the challengers began making theirs.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Last Saturday at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Utah Jazz assistant coach Jason Terry walked out of the visitors locker room after a 134-109 loss to the Suns.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
On paper, that means that nine out of every 10 Dodge customers walked out with a Durango this past quarter.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
But more than six months later, David Graves walked out of jail.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Just watched it, walked out of the box.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
That year Infantino showed up late to a FIFA Congress meeting in Asunción, Paraguay, citing travel delays after accompanying Trump on a diplomatic tour of the Middle East; several UEFA delegates walked out in protest.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
But in March 2023, when school service workers went on a three-day strike led by SEIU Local 99 and teachers walked out in solidarity, campuses were closed for the duration of the strike.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Trump stayed for his side's argument and then walked out shortly after the challengers began making theirs.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Last Saturday at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Utah Jazz assistant coach Jason Terry walked out of the visitors locker room after a 134-109 loss to the Suns.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
On paper, that means that nine out of every 10 Dodge customers walked out with a Durango this past quarter.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
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Estrada-Vicente, who was driving the vehicle, allegedly fled through the parking lot and exited the Home Depot plaza the wrong way via the one-way entrance to the plaza, nearly striking other cars attempting to pull into the lot, according to police.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña exited in the fourth because of right posterior knee tightness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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An unidentified male of unknown age who was also struck in the body was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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They were both struck by the unusual culture in Steubenville.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Cameras moved to the back of the room Utah County prosecutor Chad Grunander noted that nearly all of the clips shown by the defense as examples of media sensationalism did not include material from the courtroom livestream.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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When Manning began teaching in the early 1990s, communication between teachers and parents moved at a slower, more deliberate pace.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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That happened to be Duran, who took third on a wild pitch and scored after Marcelo Mayer walked and Yoshida came through with the game-winning single.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander struck out four and walked two.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, Vice President JD Vance departed for Pakistan to continue peace talks in the hopes of permanently ending the war.—
Grace Miserocchi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Before his appointment at Juventus, Spalletti had departed the Italy national team head coach role in the summer of 2025.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Pereira went 2-for-3 with a walk in the game.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Brent Suter opened the game and went two-plus innings.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the appeal that got the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic onto the award ballots might earn him All-NBA, but did not lead to him getting his first MVP award.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Excited, yet anxious, over the prospect of reconnecting with the man that got away, the pair fortifies themselves with cocktails and bubbly during a boozy dinner.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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When a reporter asked Simmons if the White House was a good tipper, the president reached into his pocket, pulled out a $100 bill and handed it to her.—
Nicholas Kerr,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Number one, across the world, governments have pulled out of managing the economy, managing companies, and let the private sector do the job.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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