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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
Maresca walked out of Stamford Bridge without speaking to his players and forfeiting a potential £14 million payout.
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Paul Terry walked out of prison more than 20 years ago after DNA evidence cleared him of a crime he was convicted of as a teenager.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Disillusioned with studio filmmaking, Rourke walked out on projects and publicly criticized the industry.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Jan. 2026
The amount of experience that’s walked out the door — that’s been my challenge.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
When Sabbath took the stage, Mike walked out to join me.
—Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
The majority of the deportees, however, walked out of the reception center and climbed back onto the same buses that brought them from the airport.
—Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The man walked out in the path of the vehicle traveling southbound on Preston Highway and was hit.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
What To Know The Pentagon's media policy overhaul erupted into public conflict last month when traditional journalists walked out en masse in protest of the new restrictions.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 6 Jan. 2026
Paul Terry walked out of prison more than 20 years ago after DNA evidence cleared him of a crime he was convicted of as a teenager.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Disillusioned with studio filmmaking, Rourke walked out on projects and publicly criticized the industry.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Jan. 2026
The amount of experience that’s walked out the door — that’s been my challenge.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
When Sabbath took the stage, Mike walked out to join me.
—Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
The majority of the deportees, however, walked out of the reception center and climbed back onto the same buses that brought them from the airport.
—Daniel Gonzalez, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The man walked out in the path of the vehicle traveling southbound on Preston Highway and was hit.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
What To Know The Pentagon's media policy overhaul erupted into public conflict last month when traditional journalists walked out en masse in protest of the new restrictions.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
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Police said a 30-year-old Meridian man exited the vehicle and walked away from the location, while the driver stayed and cooperated with officers.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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After speeding past traffic at 100 mph, the driver exited the freeway in Woodland Hills and continued to recklessly drive onto the wrong side of the road and swerve between lanes in nearby Canoga Park.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter approximately 6 miles northwest of Blue Diamond.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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One Alvarado police officer was struck in the neck during the attack.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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They are felt as they are composed, painfully, joyously, cellularly—and they are designed for other biological beings to experience, to connect with, to be animated, provoked and moved by.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Led by quarterback Tony Pike, the Bearcats moved quickly down the field, setting up a first down at Pitt’s 29-yard line with 33 seconds left.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Police said a 30-year-old Meridian man exited the vehicle and walked away from the location, while the driver stayed and cooperated with officers.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Like McKnight, most tenants came to the court alone and walked the city’s streets alone.—
Saumya Roy,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Trump quickly took to social media to claim the vessel had departed from Venezuela and had been carrying drugs.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the same period in 2024, 1,652 CEOs departed.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After that day, when I was given the book which promised to answer all of my bloody questions—my long-suffering American Girl doll went into the closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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On the other sideline, Lawrence went 13-for-23 for 158 yards with one touchdown and one interception.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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By 1996, Joe broke through in commercial work and got into television.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Multiple King of Fire, which got its start as a food truck and expanded to a permanent space in uptown Charlotte, plans to open a 3,484-square-foot space at CrossRidge Center across the border in Indian Land, South Carolina.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The 32-year-old allowed two more goals in the period before being pulled out of the game by Blues head coach Jim Montgomery for backup goalie Joel Hofer.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trump quickly pulled out of the Paris Climate Accords, the World Health Organization, and the UN Human Rights Council, underscoring his commitment to isolationism.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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