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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
Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Back in Malone, a meeting was quietly held Thursday night between a state prison official and striking officers outside Bare Hill, a correctional facility that drew attention earlier that day when officers walked out and four emergency response teams were called in.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Kristal Dixon, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Although the walkout involved workers across multiple states and sparked numerous protests at Amazon facilities, only nine locations were directly impacted.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Some booed, others began walking out of the House chamber.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Back in Malone, a meeting was quietly held Thursday night between a state prison official and striking officers outside Bare Hill, a correctional facility that drew attention earlier that day when officers walked out and four emergency response teams were called in.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
Students at Apalachee High School, where a gunman killed two students and two teachers, participated in a walkout yesterday to demand passage of school safety legislation.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
Although the walkout involved workers across multiple states and sparked numerous protests at Amazon facilities, only nine locations were directly impacted.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
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The bullet had entered 65-year-old Sheryl Ferguson’s midsection, exited high on her back, passed through the chair behind her and lodged in the wall.—
Christopher Goffard,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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The westbound Loop 202 ramp to westbound I-10 will be open, but traffic must exit I-10 at Seventh Avenue.—
Lauren De Young,
The Arizona Republic,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Watching an octogenarian president heavily implied to be a Democrat struggle to form sentences strikes a nerve, but for the most part, De Niro’s take is too taciturn and quietly dignified to inspire much emotion.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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For instance, most people assume the pitches most likely to get challenged are strike three and ball four.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On one of those days, Sue began asking Ken to move her to a care home.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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The dog named Vera was surrendered to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay when her owners moved.—
Liz O'Connell,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The downtown area skirts the north end of Skaneateles Lake, with people walking their dogs past local boutiques, window-shopping, and browsing restaurant menus.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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And feet are kind of important for walking, running and standing.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, the director departed the film just over a year later, and the project remains in limbo.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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Once the new crew members arrive, Wilmore and Williams, along with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, will depart the station on a separate capsule.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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This goes for the show's host, Kevin O'Connor, and its core cast of experts — Tom Silva, Richard Trethewey and Jenn Nawada — and for members of production who are behind the scenes.—
Maddie McGay,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Vatican said in a statement on Monday morning that for Francis, the night had gone well.—
Emma Bubola,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Barlow earned a bachelor's degree in genetics from the University of California, Berkeley, before getting a master's from Cornell University, according to her website.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Speculation about when the season would move ahead has been rife since Sky Deutschland pulled out of original content in July 2023.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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His one worry is pulling out the celebration and then losing the game.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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