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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 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
Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Five of them have since been freed as water levels dropped, including four who walked out on their own Saturday just as divers were getting ready to go in and get them.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
The bombshell news also broke during Francis Ngannou’s walkout.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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Verb
There was already talk about a new contract (which was signed just before the tournament), and public pressure to remove clauses that would allow Capello to walk out of the job.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Five of them have since been freed as water levels dropped, including four who walked out on their own Saturday just as divers were getting ready to go in and get them.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Noun
Earlier this year, roughly 350 Louvre staffers representing three unions staged a walkout, arguing that the institution should prioritize long-overdue technical upgrades and building maintenance over plans to relocate the Mona Lisa to a standalone gallery.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 May 2026
The bombshell news also broke during Francis Ngannou’s walkout.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
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Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy exited the game in the fifth inning after a violent collision with Diamondbacks first baseman Ildemaro Vargas.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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But despite this, experts say the lack of AI play is not the main reason why global investors are exiting India.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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And in the southeast, one peacekeeper with the United Nations Interim Force died and two others were injured after a mortar shell struck their position.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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An officer had to dodge the vehicle to avoid being struck, according to the district attorney’s statement.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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That stands in contrast to the Nasdaq, which has already moved to fast-track SpaceX's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index, leading to concerns that new retail investors could become the cash cow of exit liquidity for legacy SpaceX shareholders.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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In the production, directed by Jo Bonney, Susanna arrives there before realizing what has happened, a scene change that moves briskly enough to surprise you in the audience too.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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There are 36 villas here, a line-up of restaurants and bars, walking trails through primary forest, open-air massages, an immaculate lawn tennis court, two spas and a boutique.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The plan was to walk to the Ecuadorian embassy, on Avenue de Messine, west into the Eighth Arrondissement, just south of the gate into Parc Monceau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The first mission, carrying Starlink batch 17-47 on the Falcon 9 booster B1088, departed from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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During past Inter Miami home games, MIA has issued travel advisories to passengers arriving and departing the airport.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Butlers here are called Aris Meehas, a historical Maldivian reference to someone assigned to serve royalty—thankfully, interactions are more easy-going than overly deferential.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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After more than five innings of the Bulldogs trailing Liberty by one, struggling to get anything going, the Georgia third baseman crushed a two-run home run to left field.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
1 June 2026
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Serna, however, would make one more attempt to get past Hulst.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Just the way his approach is getting better and better every day.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Roberts pulled Ohtani after the Dodgers pulled out to a seven-run lead in the top of the seventh inning.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Instead of those handle halves folding around close to 180 degrees to reveal a central set of pliers like many other Leathermans do, one of the Crunch's handles pulls out and swings downward via an internal arm to reveal the pliers, which in turn swing into position.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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