WALKED OUT Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

walked out

verb

past tense of walk out

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

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of walked out The occurrence, which led to surprised panelist Sara Haines rising to her feet, happened shortly after the Star Trek actor walked out from backstage. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 As soon as the duo walked out the door, all script pages that featured the Kardashian scene were ripped away and thrown in a trash can. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026 The employee reportedly walked out from behind the counter and shoved his hand away, as briefly seen in the footage. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 He was given an undisclosed amount of cash, walked out of the bank and was last seen on Franklin Street. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 The night didn’t start for five hours, but a dozen guys with violent calves walked out of the club. — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 In Atlanta last week, Mohamed Salah and his Egypt team-mates walked out of the stadium in shocked silence. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 12 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out

Verb

After Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin replaced both Roberson and Luckett in 2000, Franklin exited after a few months and the girl group became a trio — dropping their third album, Survivor the following year.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
They were dealt another blow Tuesday evening when right-fielder Jac Caglianone exited with right-shoulder soreness before the sixth inning of a home game against the San Francisco Giants.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of exited

Verb

The vessels were struck in separate attacks approximately 70 nautical miles (around 80 miles) off the Saudi coast, maritime risk consultancy Marisks said Thursday.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Sporting struck first in a pair of wins over the Los Angeles Galaxy and did the same in a 3-1 loss to San Jose in April.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of struck

Verb

Salvador Perez hit a homer off Padres reliever Matt Waldron, a two-run shot that moved the Royals captain slightly closer to the club’s all-time record.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
Trump then took the microphone and moved the conversation onto Balogun’s red card.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of moved

Verb

Dobrev departed after the show’s sixth season in 2015, but returned for the finale.

— Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Caviar, Vintage Cuvees, and Tableside Rituals For Royal Ascot, Brown’s built the experience around breakfast, elevating the first meal of the day into an indulgent affair before guests departed for the racecourse.

— Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of departed

Verb

Robbie Williams was not using cocaine during the World Cup final on Sunday, after a video went viral of a white object falling from his mouth onto a microphone during an interview.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 July 2026
Michelle Obama recently wore a similar pale blue polish, Emily Blunt went lavender, and Taylor Swift got a jumpstart on the season in an equally chilly millennial mint shade.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 20 July 2026

Definition of went

Verb

Iran got 70 million barrels of oil out of the strait in the weeks following its memorandum of understanding with the United States.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Daniel isn’t this devil’s only minion; Armand’s got an Illumination movie’s worth of cronies doing his bidding.

— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of got

Verb

And although some of the signs are there — prices are rising by the double digits and some insurers have pulled out of the ACA — the good news is there hasn’t been a total rush for the exits.

— Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Both men then pulled out guns and shot each other, police said.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of pulled out

Browse Nearby Words

walked on

walked out

walked out on

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of walked out

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

itinerant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes