WALKS OUT Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

walks out

verb

present tense third-person singular of walk out

as in exits

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 strikes

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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Recent Examples of walks out Rethinking The Revenue Cycle From The Front When every encounter generates a coding-complete claim before the patient walks out the door, the economics fundamentally shift. — Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 But when danger walks in courtesy of a very large and formidable alien, Kara walks out and throws hands at the dude. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The Ed Sullivan Theater, the crowd is full, the curtain pulls, people are cheering, and David Letterman walks out. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 June 2026 The woman stands and walks out. — Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026 Video of his arrest shows an armored vehicle parked in the front yard as Abugharbieh walks out the front door with his hands up and a bath towel tied around his waist. — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 Mitchell Robinson, relegated to a diminished role this season under Brown, walks out of the building. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 Bama pitcher Vic Moten apparently got all those walks out of her system in the first inning. — Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 3 Apr. 2026 The episode ends as John walks out among Carolyn’s cries. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026

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How do friendships survive when one person in the group fundamentally changes—or exits the dynamic entirely?

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Another challenge is living with the driveline — a specialized cable that exits his abdomen.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of exits

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The moody Moon moves through your 7th House of Partnership as the Sun energizes your 11th House of Friends and Community, aligning cooperation with a larger purpose.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
Trainer Robert Ndungu moves between them, occasionally kneeling to demonstrate the correct technique.

— Christopher Clark, NPR, 5 July 2026

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Expecting plenty of goals and a potential draw between Norway and England, Drew Dinsick walks Trysta Krick through his betting approach for one of the World Cup's most anticipated quarterfinal matchups.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
Yanez, meanwhile, walks away with the biggest scalp of his career and real momentum after a lost 2025.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of walks

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While the flagship departs, French mine countermeasure and escort vessels will remain in the region.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The cruise, which departs from Greece on July 5, was expected to dock in the Turkish port town of Kuşadası two days later, followed by a trip to Istanbul, according to Atlantis Events, which is organizing the voyage.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 July 2026

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The new film has a 71% on RT which puts it in the middle of the pack as far as this film franchise goes.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
This means that a growing proportion of workers’ salaries goes towards supporting retirees to keep the current pension system going.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Definition of goes

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Sugar gets the coordinates from Danny and arrives minutes before Vega and his gang, just in time to catch Ji in the throes of an overdose.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Played by the talented Halle Bailey, young mermaid Ariel yearns to be on land, has the hots for Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) – who at least gets a character arc this time – and agrees to a bad deal with witchy Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of gets

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As soon as his man peels off to help at the rim after penetration, Kessler goes straight to the rim and is ready to catch and finish.

— Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 2 July 2026
At a junction where a dirt road peels off the highway near the mining town of Hitsats, in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a young man named Filimon Guesh pushed his way to the front of a crowd of protesters.

— Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026

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