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Definition of walk outnext
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
Hoffenberg is seen in the video smiling as the two continue their conversation and walk out of frame. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Soon after, the boy walks out into the night, seemingly unprompted, and disappears. Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
Derik Hamilton The fans got an early reward when 39-year-old Philly fighter Jeremiah Wells — who was booed on his walkout — won via submission on the card's opening night and won over the inhospitable fans. CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Six months later, a disillusioned Stapleton resigned, claiming she had been demoted during the most recent restructuring as retaliation for helping to spearhead the walkout. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
  • Sánchez allowed two runs in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the 2025 NLDS but still exited with a lead.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey made six saves before exiting the match following a collision with Wave forward Ludmila.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Minnesota prosecutors allege Castro fired through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis while six people, including two children, were inside.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The chip company closed a similar deal last month, striking a $6 billion structured agreement with Poolside, an open-weight model builder.
    Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Minot operation took that work a step further by moving an entire system for refurbishment.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Over the course of Exile, TV Rain’s studios as well as its various employees will be forced to move countries multiple times, everybody’s life and career atomized across the globe.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After successfully climbing over some large rocks and a fence, Bellin made her way to the East Shore Bike Trail and walked barefoot and injured back to the beach.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The high resolution scan creates a virtual 3D model of the site with an accuracy range of less than 2 centimeters, and involves walking around the archaeological site with an instrument called a LiDAR scanner.
    Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Craig Mulholland, the head of development and talent management, departed at the end of the season to take on a new role as chief football officer at the Scottish FA.
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sanders, the tight end going into his third year, was drafted, after all, to provide an explosive and reliable receiving threat that the Panthers haven’t had since Greg Olsen departed in 2019.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Slavia Prague The Czech champions briefly threatened an upset against Barcelona in the league phase last season, going ahead in sub-zero temperatures in Prague before the Catalan side turned up the heat to win 4-2.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When the earnings release first hit the tape, the stock initially moved higher by a couple of percentage points, only to reverse course before the conference call even got underway.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But then Sandy stops by for a friendly chat, and his daughter Nina (Zosia Mamet, ice-cold and slightly underused) gets serious.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Chelsea and Everton were left stunned after Monaco called off the sale of Lamine Camara to the former English club, only for his team-mate and USMNT striker Folarin Balogun to pull out of a move to the latter.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Piacenti, 32, was stabbed in the abdomen after police say suspect Pamela Cisneros pulled out a pair of knives and attacked Piacenti and a 68-year-old man, according to NYPD ​Commissioner ⁠Jessica Tisch.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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