walked out

past tense of walk out

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of walked out Laila Boyd, a sophomore and recent transfer to Morgan Park from Chicago Vocational School, walked out with her classmates. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026 Morgan Park High School students walked out of class on Tuesday morning to protest the firing of football coach Chris James and other changes to their football program. — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Countless moviegoers have walked out of theaters praising a film’s cinematography while having no idea what a director of photography actually does on set and how that job overlaps with other positions. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Nov. 2026 The Ravens’ hardnosed identity as a team seemingly walked out the door the day Harbaugh did. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026 Henderson was not listed on the Patriots’ practice report Wednesday, and walked out of the locker room Thursday in street clothes as reporters were allowed in 45 minutes before practice began. — Andrew Callahan, Sun Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 So players couldn’t have walked out during, say, this past 2026 season. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026 On the second Sunday of this month, Kiara Jackson, a congregant at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, walked out during the service and recorded a viral video from inside her car attacking the pastor for inviting Donalds to speak during the service. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 At one point, the board walked out for a brief recess due to security concerns. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
Verb
  • Sweet followed the man into a nearby Shell gas station parking lot, exited his car and approached the suspect.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Especially since the big frame of the show’s director, Robert Falls, had just exited the theater, a flurry visible in the corner of my eye.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • According to police, the front driver’s side of the pickup struck the rear passenger side of the tractor and part of the trailer.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Qatar's national gas company said one of its vessels was struck in the Persian Gulf, and Israeli strikes on Gaza killed eight people, including a young boy.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • This year, the Bureau moved approximately 1,500 positions from headquarters and other administrative functions into field operations across the country.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Schaefer moved up to fourth in career points by a teenage defenseman, behind Hall of Famers Phil Housley (132) and Ray Bourque (79) and Buffalo Sabres star Rasmus Dahlin (84).
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • She was rescued by the Riverside County firefighters and walked away without injuries.
    — Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The little lumberjack walked to the far end of the forest and started cutting.
    — Jeremy Macliver, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Chief of Staff Chasity Dolan and former Chief Human Resources Officer Angela Wood have also departed.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • When Gil Pruitt departed, the island still had more than 700 residents, according to the 1980 census.
    — John Anglim, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Quarterback Rocco Becht went 16-for-27 for 240 yards and threw first-half touchdowns to Chase Sowell and Zay Robinson, both of whom were listed as questionable on the pregame injury report but ended up being good to play.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Dons went ahead 21-20 on Sierra Aswad’s back-to-back aces in set three.
    — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When this 2008 institution from Elmhurst, Queens opened an outpost within Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, even more New Yorkers got access to its exceptional, home-style Thai cooking.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Hurricanes never got closer than six points the rest of the night.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • As holiday season approaches, the TIME team has pulled out a selection of the 10 best outdoors items from the list that would make a perfect gift for the explorers and adventurers in your life.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Somebody pulled out a glazier's knife and, with a soft screeee-pop, cut a wobbly circle out of the correct window.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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