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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
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
About a minute later, a woman in a white dress can be seen walking out of the store and head towards a white car.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Recently, her kids, ages 11 and 15, participated in a school walkout in protest of ICE without any prompting from her.
—Adrienne Farr, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
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Verb
In response, German Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider walked out of the ceremony.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
About a minute later, a woman in a white dress can be seen walking out of the store and head towards a white car.
—Anna McAllister, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
Students across Idaho have held walkouts over several issues in recent years.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Recently, her kids, ages 11 and 15, participated in a school walkout in protest of ICE without any prompting from her.
—Adrienne Farr, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
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Feeling unwell and still adjusting to the weekly grind of the ATP Tour, the Irvine native exited in the first round and quickly scratched it from his mind.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Vela headlines a group of three new limited partners joining LAFC’s ownership group, with two existing investors exiting the club, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Each missile can carry multiple nuclear warheads using the Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles (MIRV) concept, enabling a single launch to strike several targets.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Ewedoos Wide-leg Pants strike the perfect balance between polished and comfortable, thanks to the soft waffle fabric and relaxed elastic waistband.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This led investigators to determine that Michael’s body was once buried in the backyard, but moved before the excavation.—
Alex Brizee
March 5,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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With this framework in place, the robots can move with human-like agility, run, jump, and climb over obstacles in urban or natural environments.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The San Diego Trolley extension was completed in 2021 and riders can walk from the station down an escalator to the main mall.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the late Karl Lagerfield had a selection of male muses (Brad Kroenig and Baptiste Giabiconi walked his runways), an official foray into the menswear space never came to fruition.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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After resolving debt and avoiding Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the always press-averse Ellison departed Hollywood right before the COVID-19 pandemic and largely stayed away for a number of years.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Passengers who leave Austin before April 1 and return afterward will depart from the South Terminal but arrive back at the main terminal.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But of course, a Democratic lawmaker could still go rogue and force a Gonzales expulsion vote on their own.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Collin Sexton came of the bench to score 28 points for the Bulls (26-38), who have lost 16 of 19 after going 23-22 to start the season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Vanderbilt got as close as 11 points in the final frame, but Ole Miss was able to hold off the Commodores’ comeback bid.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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New graduates who could readily relocate, get roommates, or move back in with mom and dad can get away with a smaller emergency fund.—
Christine Benz,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, Anderson recruited Burkle as the heavy hitting investor behind a counteroffer to keep the team in Sacramento that ultimately fell through after Burkle pulled out.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Last week, Ellison emerged victorious in a months-long battle for Warner Bros Discovery after Netflix pulled out of the bidding process.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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