as in departure
the act of leaving a place
your unexplained walking out like that was rude
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1
as in exiting
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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2
as in striking
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 walking out
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
And finally… There Moses Simon and Wilfred Ndidi were, quietly minding their own business and walking out for a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Nigeria, when the tunnel in Bloemfontein’s Toyota Stadium inexplicably turned into an ice rink.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Williams’ family daily told WCBS he was left unsupervised before walking out the school.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
She was even captured cheering as Kelce scored a touchdown, and the two were seen walking out together after the game.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
West is also shown walking out with Playboi Carti and Marilyn Manson at the Donda 2 listening party in Miami and delves into his relationship with his children.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Hotels long ago gave up trying to stop towels and robes walking out the door.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
While Erik Menendez was denied parole today even after being resentenced on May 13 to 50 years to life along with his brother Lyle Menendez, the older sibling may still have a chance to walking out a free man in the near future.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
The Department of Corrections’ review says officials had taken several steps since Hardin’s escape, including removing the electric locks from the gates to prevent someone from walking out without an officer present.
—Andrew Demillo, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
To avoid this – and any costly repairs or replacements–be sure they are unplugged before walking out the door.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
And finally… There Moses Simon and Wilfred Ndidi were, quietly minding their own business and walking out for a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Nigeria, when the tunnel in Bloemfontein’s Toyota Stadium inexplicably turned into an ice rink.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Williams’ family daily told WCBS he was left unsupervised before walking out the school.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
She was even captured cheering as Kelce scored a touchdown, and the two were seen walking out together after the game.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
West is also shown walking out with Playboi Carti and Marilyn Manson at the Donda 2 listening party in Miami and delves into his relationship with his children.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
Hotels long ago gave up trying to stop towels and robes walking out the door.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
While Erik Menendez was denied parole today even after being resentenced on May 13 to 50 years to life along with his brother Lyle Menendez, the older sibling may still have a chance to walking out a free man in the near future.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
The Department of Corrections’ review says officials had taken several steps since Hardin’s escape, including removing the electric locks from the gates to prevent someone from walking out without an officer present.
—Andrew Demillo, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walking out
Noun
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For Verlander, this outing was a departure from his recent run of excellence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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For anyone who’s ever been stuck in afternoon rush hour gridlock on the way to an afternoon flight, that alone can be reason enough to choose the first departure of the day.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Over half a dozen missions have contributed to how astronomers understand the heliosphere, and two enduring spacecraft, the Voyager probes, have collected key data after exiting the heliosphere to explore interstellar space.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Outside of penning her first memoir, Rinna has kept busy since exiting RHOBH in January 2023.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Further still, Karty complicated their offensive shortcomings by striking knuckleball kickoffs that return specialists Tank Bigsby and John Metchie III could not handle.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Warming temperatures have prompted a rare hybridization of a blue jay and green jay, according to researchers at the University of Texas who studied the striking bird's genealogy.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When Jean and her fiancé arrived at the Jamesons’, the Juneteenth goings on were already in full swing.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Cooper is getting substantially more rest (71% play time last year, 63% so far this year) in the early going, and Bonitto’s playing time has ticked down, too, from 61% in 2024 to 58% so far this fall.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines across multiple airports globally, is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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According to the flight-tracking platform, all arriving flights were assigned to Runway 04L that night, but the Nouvelair flight made its first approach at Runway 04R, which was only being used for departing flights.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Doctors told him the worst-case scenario was paraplegia; the best case, walking with assistance within two years.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Residents who were not registered for the alert system or other methods never received evacuation messages.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The threat caused the evacuation of a City Council meeting and a shift to temporary virtual sessions.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The traffic itself generally keeps moving rather than fully stopping.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Former Arkansas head coach and current offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino will reportedly become the interim head coach at Arkansas moving forward, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Walking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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