1
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
However, after the mother handed him over, Agba allegedly walked out of the line and began to walk away, according to the outlets.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Volunteers walked out of Atlanta with a 45-26 victory over the Orange, but a moment in the second quarter during what became a touchdown drive for Tennessee took the game's announcers by surprise.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Big Blue walked into Highmark Stadium and walked out the winners of a 34-25 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Hardin walked out the back gate of the North Central Unit in Castle Rock on May 25, setting off a two-week long manhunt in north-central Arkansas.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday asked the court to remove 13 members who walked out from office, on top of issuing civil arrest warrants.
—Nadia Lathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Then another stand-up, also from Canada, Julia Hladkowicz, walked out to do her own routine.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Texas lawmakers who walked out in 2003 and 2021 didn't face any real sanctions afterward, by House leadership or by voters, says Jones.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Volunteers walked out of Atlanta with a 45-26 victory over the Orange, but a moment in the second quarter during what became a touchdown drive for Tennessee took the game's announcers by surprise.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Big Blue walked into Highmark Stadium and walked out the winners of a 34-25 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Hardin walked out the back gate of the North Central Unit in Castle Rock on May 25, setting off a two-week long manhunt in north-central Arkansas.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday asked the court to remove 13 members who walked out from office, on top of issuing civil arrest warrants.
—Nadia Lathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Then another stand-up, also from Canada, Julia Hladkowicz, walked out to do her own routine.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Texas lawmakers who walked out in 2003 and 2021 didn't face any real sanctions afterward, by House leadership or by voters, says Jones.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
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As the two left the stage, Carey and Grande shared another hug and exited together.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tight end George Kittle and wide receiver Jauan Jennings both exited Sunday's 17-13 season-opening win over the Seattle Seahawks with hamstring and shoulder injuries, respectively, and both didn't return.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin posted photos of the damage to Telegram, saying a military monument was also struck by debris.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nassau County police first received a description of the person who was fatally struck on the parkway and then received a call from Christopher's school roughly 15 minutes later about a missing boy, detective Tracey Cabey tells PEOPLE.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Boise Pride moved the route from the heart of downtown to River Street, between South 13th and 9th streets.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fire crossed Dinkey Creek and moved north toward Oak Flat.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Palencia did not record an out in the ninth inning and walked off the mound with a right shoulder injury that will likely force the Cubs to reevaluate their entire late-game strategy.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a video shared by Fox Sports on the social media platform X, several fans scrambled for the ball and eventually a man wearing Phillies gear stood up with it in hand and walked over and gave it to a boy and hugged him.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Glenn Martens for Maison Margiela Succeeding John Galliano—who departed the brand after 10 years in December of 2024—Martens is currently the creative director at both Maison Margiela and Diesel, connected through their parent company OTB Group.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The United dressing room was said to be toxic and fractured when Mourinho departed, with Solskjaer would be the man to repair it.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Police reported the suspect got into an awaiting black SUV driven by a second suspect, and the pair fled the scene.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Boise State football got the train back on the tracks last Friday night, torching Eastern Washington 51-14 in the Broncos’ home opener to get to 1-1 on the season.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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That new equalized funding formula went into effect after a three-year transition period in 2024, when 44 groups each got $9,269, according to the three-year awards report.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Following in the menswear trend of the night, Lenny Kravitz went sans shirt at the MTV VMAs.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Angels pulled out a 4-3 victory as Jo Adell remained a thorn in the Royals’ side.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Chicago Bears have definitely pulled out all the stops to try and make life as easy as possible for quarterback Caleb Williams this offseason, adding even more weapons and bolstering their offensive line.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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