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noun

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
Play Now Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address at the UN General Assembly got off to a fraught start as dozens of delegates walked out upon his arrival. Brian Bennett, Time, 1 Oct. 2025 Around 30,000 employees signed a petition protesting the company’s in-office mandate, and more than 1,800 pledged to walk out from their jobs to take a stand. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Before the strike, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the effects of a potential walkout would not be huge. Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 Morgan Wallen threw a curveball during his ritual pre-concert walkout over the weekend in Canada. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for walk out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
  • The Policy Forum’s analysis found that educators in Wisconsin’s small districts were more likely to exit their jobs, as well as those working in urban districts and districts with mostly low-income students or students of color.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • All across the locker room, guys were eager to flush Seattle’s 38-35 loss to the Bucs and exit the venue.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Late last night, the Detroit Tigers struck first in the ALDS with a 3-2 win in extra innings against the Seattle Mariners.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In the show, Gein strikes Henry with a piece of wood, then drags his body into the woods and stages a brush fire to explain Henry's death.
    JR Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a positive sign, Nunoo was moving his hands and fingers, according to Sutton.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
  • That includes other immigrants who continue to buy homes to move into or to invest in, even some without legal immigration status.
    Juan Cordoba, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What started as a walking tour of the historic Chickasaw neighborhood in 2012, during his years as president of the local neighborhood association, has since expanded to cover the other nine neighborhoods, after Taylor was awarded a fellowship through the Filson Historical Society in 2023.
    Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • One partner is ready to walk down the aisle, while the other is dragging their feet.
    Peter White, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For example, a three-day Bahamas cruise on Carnival Glory, departing on June 5, 2026, during summer vacation, currently starts at $554 per person based on double occupancy, according to Carnival's website.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Flight 5047 had just arrived from Charlotte, North Carolina, when the wing of flight 5155, preparing to depart for Roanoke, Virginia, hit the nose of their aircraft.
    Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Milwaukee rewarded him with a two-year, $11 million contract in July, and, with Damian Lillard gone, Porter is now the point guard, which was confirmed by Doc Rivers a few weeks ago.
    Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • They Chiefs needed just five plays to go 97 yards for the TD.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The goal is to get a congress of 15, with at least eight members coming from Cincinnati's homeless shelters and seven representing people who live outdoors or in temporary housing.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Jonathan Taylor got the three touchdowns but was hardly explosive on a down-to-down basis.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Leopard Print Fall is a time to pull out rich earth tones like chocolate, mustard, burnt orange, bold red, merlot purples, and maritime navies.
    Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The woman asked via internet forum Mumsnet if her discomfort around caretaking expectations was unreasonable, as well as her decision to pull out of a months-long arrangement.
    Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025

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