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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
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
There were a few pictures of him by the paparazzi that were in London, walking out of a club, not having shaved, looking like a slob.
—Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
The strikes, the first widespread work stoppage in New York’s prisons since a 16-day walkout by officers in 1979, come as the state correctional system faces close scrutiny stemming from the fatal beating of a 43-year-old inmate by officers in December.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Talor Gooch walks out of U.S. Open qualifying On May 19th, Talor Gooch abruptly walked off the course for U.S. Open qualifying with three holes to play.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
There were a few pictures of him by the paparazzi that were in London, walking out of a club, not having shaved, looking like a slob.
—Bruce Handy, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Noun
According to two White House reporters who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak for their outlets, efforts to stage a walkout or other acts of solidarity with the AP have been stymied by the presence of new right-wing members of the White House press corps.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025
The strikes, the first widespread work stoppage in New York’s prisons since a 16-day walkout by officers in 1979, come as the state correctional system faces close scrutiny stemming from the fatal beating of a 43-year-old inmate by officers in December.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
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Fischer explained that she's heard a narrative that the show declined in quality about halfway through its run, which lasted from 2005 until 2013, and that the sitcom struggled once series lead Steve Carell exited during season 7.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
29 May 2025
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That’s what happened in 2008, the last time the BOJ tried to exit its deflation-era policy framework.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Any treaty struck between the United States and Iran would require a two-thirds majority vote in the upper chamber, as laid out in the Constitution and noted by Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT).—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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The vehicle then crossed over the Hamilton Avenue intersection and struck a concrete barrier on the on-ramp, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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If the execution moves forward this time, Smith will be the first inmate executed in Tennessee since 2020 and the 19th in the U.S. this year.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 May 2025
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About four blocks away, Rivera, 30, was walking down Normandie Avenue.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The Knights walked five, hit a pair of batters and committed two infield errors.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
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The 26-year-old England full-back will depart Anfield after nine years with the first team that brought 352 appearances, 23 goals, 86 assists and eight domestic, European and world trophies.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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After the ceremony ended, Trump quickly departed to play a round of golf.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Under former Chair Gary Gensler, the SEC aggressively went after the crypto sector, with lawsuits and enforcement including against top crypto companies such as Coinbase.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Belichick joins a rapidly changing sport and is taking over a roster ravaged by the transfer portal and NFL Draft, rebuilding on the fly and making $10 million a year to improve on the tenure of Mack Brown, his 73-year-old predecessor who went 44-33 in five seasons.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
19 May 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,
21 May 2025
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Shares of the company got a little boost from the interest signaled by the poison pill and gained 3.2 percent to $23.51 in premarket trading on Tuesday.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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Last week, novelist Salman Rushdie pulled out of commencement at Claremont McKenna College in California following backlash from the Claremont College Muslim Student Association over his criticism of pro-Palestinian protests.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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This then had many people pulling out opinions, calling the rivalry back to the forefront.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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