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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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Then on Friday, Israeli warplanes struck near a state security office in the southern town of Nabatieh, killing 13 officers, according to the Lebanese president’s office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The victim was a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly struck multiple times by a boy of the same age, KOLN and the Lincoln Journal Star reported this week.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm struggled to make the cut — DeChambeau didn’t, Rahm did — but Englishman Tyrrell Hatton of Legion XIII shot a 6-under-par 66 and moved into contention to win his first major championship.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Consider what has befallen them in the 11 centuries since Hungarian tribes moved into the Carpathian Basin, in 896.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ohtani struck out once and was intentionally walked in the eighth with runners on first and second.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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The first lady spoke for about five minutes, reading her statement in the Grand Foyer, then walked away without taking questions.—
Collin Binkley,
Fortune,
10 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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Hoerner went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and two runs, extending his on-base streak to 11 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Monroe went from notable to notorious when, in 1952, journalist Aline Mosby first reported that a pinup calendar—featuring a ravishing blonde nude spread across red velvet—was in fact a photograph of the burgeoning star.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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New Orleans has long been notorious for embracing such scoundrels, a reputation that isn’t exactly helped by the fact that, for many years, disgraced attorneys who lost their licenses in Louisiana and applied for readmission to the bar often got it.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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During the conversation, the actor revealed that things got pretty physical during the preparation for his intimate scenes with Fanning, 28.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 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 15 Apr. 2026.
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