WALKOUT Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of walk out

as in to exit

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 to strike

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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walkout

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noun

ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t

as in strike

a work stoppage by a body of workers intended to force an employer to meet their demands after four weeks of the walkout, management gave in

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Right behind her, waiting in the wings to walk out separately? — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Rethinking The Revenue Cycle From The Front When every encounter generates a coding-complete claim before the patient walks out the door, the economics fundamentally shift. — Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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The walkouts follow similar Stanford commencement protests over the past several years tied to Israel’s war in Gaza, part of a sustained wave of campus activism that has repeatedly targeted tech companies over their government contracts and AI deployments. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 June 2026 On the outskirts of the watching area were dozens of tents, some selling food, others offering fan experiences like the ability to create your own walkout. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk out

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But with many of the bosses atop those agencies exiting, a new concern over what that may mean is starting.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 July 2026
The path for a startup to exit and provide returns to investors is narrowing at the same time, according to Magnitt.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of exit

Verb

But, with that ceasefire now in tatters, and after Iran has retaliated by striking neighboring countries Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan, oil prices have returned to prices last seen over a month ago.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Only five weeks before, another one hit farther west, and in no memory, living or recorded, had two storms struck the same coast in one season.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of strike

Verb

Just watching Shannon try to handle a bungee cord is like watching Charlie Chaplin try to walk down the street.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026
All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026

Definition of walk

Verb

Last season’s deputy, Mark Travers, could well depart in search of more regular minutes, and a new goalkeeper would need to be sourced in that scenario.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The tall ships will remain open to visitors through Wednesday before departing Boston Harbor and returning to their home ports on Thursday.

— Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of depart

Verb

News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins, who set a franchise record with 12 homers for a three-game series.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of go

Verb

The city banned data centers near transit and the Beltline, but this one is trying to get an exception.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Residents in Congressional District 24 will get a chance to hear from candidates running to fill the seat of outgoing Congresswoman Frederica Wilson at a forum held in Little Haiti.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

Definition of get

Verb

And although some of the signs are there — prices are rising by the double digits and some insurers have pulled out of the ACA — the good news is there hasn’t been a total rush for the exits.

— Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Both men then pulled out guns and shot each other, police said.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

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