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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
Lisa Kailai Han,brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the Dolphins also had to watch some names walk out the building.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Representative Jasmine Crockett, known for her sharp critiques of GOP misinformation, led a walkout mid-speech in protest.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Walmart’s experience in China is telling A consumer walks out of a Walmart supermarket on March 12, 2025 in Beijing, China.
—Lisa Kailai Han,brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the Dolphins also had to watch some names walk out the building.
—C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
Students at Humphreys High School, located on Camp Humphreys in South Korea, the largest overseas U.S. military base, are also participating in the walkout, as well as students at Kaiserslautern High School, around six miles away from Ramstein High School.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Representative Jasmine Crockett, known for her sharp critiques of GOP misinformation, led a walkout mid-speech in protest.
—Kizzy Cox, Essence, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
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The suspect allegedly drove a black Nissan at a high rate of speed while exiting the highway before losing control of the vehicle and hitting a tree.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Eyes on Peraza Oswald Peraza, a third base and bench option, is okay after exiting Tuesday’s game against the Red Sox early.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Most Unsettling Threat Lurking In Permafrost Is Far More Microscopic—And Potentially Deadly In the summer of 2016, an unexpected anthrax outbreak struck the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia, leading to the hospitalization of several people and the death of a 12-year-old boy.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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And in the last year- and-a-half, last 18 months, the Houthis have struck or attacked 174 Naval vessels of the United States, attacking the U.S. Navy directly 174 times.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Re-signing two of their own free agents, defensive tackle Kevin Givens and running back Patrick Taylor Jr., to one-year deals didn’t move the enthusiasm needle much, either.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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This requires a fundamental redefinition of the sales process, moving away from a purely transactional model toward a more engaging, collaborative and impactful approach.—
Drew Gurley,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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On Wednesday, March 12, the Babygirl actress, 57, shared a photo on her Instagram Stories of her 16-year-old daughter Sunday Rose walking the runway during Paris Fashion Week.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Trump acknowledged there may be some economic bumps because of it and didn’t rule out a recession, before partly walking that.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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Marine Force one then departed for Joint Base Andrews.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Piers Morgan presided over a stormy encounter on his chat show, before one guest departed abruptly.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Foscolo went 3-for-4 with 2 runs and an RBI for Hagerty (14-2), while Stephen Chucka had a triple, double and RBI and Brandon Levy and Nathaniel Rhodes each added doubles and an RBI.—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Humans generate memories during their very first months of life, but where do those memories go?—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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Lucy Dacus has been getting deep in touch with her emotions in anticipation of her fourth studio album, Forever Is a Feeling, out March 28.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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The whole Rasta thing really got me out of the mindset of doing drugs and more into, like, health.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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Here come the Royals When the A’s pulled out, Kansas City moved quickly to retain its major-league status.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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Gaga has typically been the lead on their duets, but here, Bennett pulls out his best vocal performance on the album.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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