Synonyms of walking out

walking out 1 of 2

noun

as in departure

the act of leaving a place

your unexplained walking out like that was rude

Synonyms & Similar Words

• departure
• going
• evacuation
• leave
• lighting out
• exodus
• departing
• exiting
• withdrawal
• flight
• parting
• quitting
• exit
• farewell
• retirement
• running away
• outgo
• decampment
• decamping
• emigration
• retreat
• leave-taking
• diaspora
• abandonment
• embarkation
• egress
• disembarkation
• relinquishment
• embarkment
• forsaking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrival
• appearance
• coming
• approach
• advent
• entrance
• ingress

walking out

2 of 2

verb

present participle of walk out

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exiting
• departing
• moving
• running along
• going
• pulling out
• stepping (along)
• peeling off
• pushing on
• digging out
• pushing off
• getting off
• bailing out
• packing (up or off)
• getting
• going off
• cutting out
• shoving (off)
• taking off
• buzzing (off)
• clearing out
• bugging out
• clearing off
• beating it
• sallying (forth)
• starting
• buggering off
• hitting the road
• evacuating
• taking a powder
• fleeing
• taking a hike
• escaping
• bugging off
• parting
• pulling stakes
• piking (out or off)
• flying
• bailing
• striking out
• setting out
• quitting
• running away
• booking
• vamoosing
• getting out
• going out
• retiring
• withdrawing
• stepping out
• retreating
• scarpering
• emigrating
• skipping
• lighting out
• mizzling
• removing
• abandoning
• absconding
• deserting
• vacating
• forsaking
• scramming
• decamping
• scatting
• adjourning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coming
• showing up
• arriving
• remaining
• turning up
• staying
• settling
• lodging
• approaching
• abiding
• closing
• dwelling
• nearing
• reaching
• hitting
• tarrying
• landing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• striking
• walking
• sitting in
• locking out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of walking out

Verb

Rowe looked frustrated for a moment before walking out of frame, while Sarkisian went to celebrate with the team. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

The video shows a customer walking out of Cinnaholic when the girls ride the scooter through the window, shattering the glass. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Half your workforce could be one better offer away from walking out the door. — Miriam Groom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Surveillance footage showed the driver walking out of the camera’s view with the package, heading toward a unit a few doors away. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt was seen walking out of the dugout with pace to clearly say something to the other side, and that sparked the scrum near the dish. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The video then shows Respers walking out of the store to his vehicle and leaving the scene. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Last year, the 49ers traded Samuel for a fifth-round draft pick to the Washington Commanders, the franchise that Brandon Aiyuk has unsuccessfully angled to join since walking out on the 49ers last season. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Boyle attended the Bush Push game as a recent graduate, walking out of Notre Dame Stadium after that loss to USC thinking that the Irish were on the verge of a return to prominence. — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026