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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Recent Examples of walk out

Verb

Guyger, now 38, walked out of prison in Gatesville on Friday morning, just over two weeks since she was granted parole. — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Mom makes final pleas Pedraza, Sierra’s mother, walked out of the courtroom in tears Wednesday evening after completing her testimony. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Noun

In fall 2022, the union also voted to strike and came close to an official walkout before reaching a last-minute deal with the administration in late October. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Through the years of move-ment sit-ins, walkouts, and marches, Black activists had used military dress, three-piece suits, and their Sunday best to make a case for equal citizenship. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out

Verb

Understanding the financial consequences to both the business and the other marital assets—such as exiting a legal agreement or selling property—is time well spent before the terms of a divorce are accepted.

— Catherine Shanahan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
After the couple exited the hotel and were detained, officers executed a search warrant on their hotel room, recovering a firearm and supporting evidence consistent with the crime scene, police said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of exit

Verb

Components can move from machining to assembly on the same day or the following day, enabling teams to test design changes on physical hardware sooner.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
However, the higher PPI is pointing to an economy that is gradually moving away from deflationary pressures even if the recovery remains uneven, said Hao Zhou, chief economist at Guotai Junan International Holdings.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

In September, two girls from Skyview High protested by walking off the start line after the gun went off, and last week, about a dozen of his own teammates did the same thing.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The spirit company’s Instagram page shared a video of the moment people realized who their special guest was and began freaking out when Jenner walked in unannounced.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of walk

Verb

Strategy briefly departed from that stance earlier this year, however, selling Bitcoin on four separate occasions during a bear market that pushed the cryptocurrency’s price as low as $58,000 in June.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Guest and Crystal both departed SNL after the conclusion of season 10.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of depart

Verb

Jayaprakash told Fortune that most of the new money will go toward purchasing more computing power.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Bauers and his wife, Lauren Bauers, sat down with ABC News’ Will Reeve to discuss his journey, going from nearly walking away from professional baseball in 2024 to being named the National League Championship Series MVP last week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of go

Verb

White said Salvation Brands is not to be confused with the big brand management firms such as Authentic Brands Group and WHP Global, which are getting all the attention these days.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Waddhwa moved to strike a film development deal around the incident after getting unsolicited inquiries from Indian media firms.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of get

Verb

The Lucca Comics chief speaks to Variety about pulling out all the stops to celebrate the crossover between different forms of geek culture, in particular between movies and video games.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
The biggest names in movies, music, fashion and beyond pulled out their sartorial best for the annual fundraiser that celebrates cinematic achievement and raises money for the museum.

— Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2026

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