1
as in exited
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 struck
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 walked out
To begin to feel the story behind each collection before the first look even walked out was a testament to how creatively the designers and their teams set the stage.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Shortly after the Game 3 loss, Varland set down his hat and walked out of the visitor’s clubhouse.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The comedian and podcast host performed a stand-up set at the Beacon Theater in New York on Saturday, and attendees reported that a large chunk of the audience walked out during an apparently tumultuous set.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Around 250 Mira Loma High School students walked out of class Friday to protest school gun violence, immigration enforcement, the United States’ role in the ongoing war in Gaza and other national political issues.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Israel’s top diplomat at the United Nations dismissed delegates who walked out before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Play Now Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address at the UN General Assembly got off to a fraught start as dozens of delegates walked out upon his arrival.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Moments later a man, later identified as Turner, walked out of the house.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
When Cora walked out to the mound in the top of the seventh, the standing ovation began for De León.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Shortly after the Game 3 loss, Varland set down his hat and walked out of the visitor’s clubhouse.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The comedian and podcast host performed a stand-up set at the Beacon Theater in New York on Saturday, and attendees reported that a large chunk of the audience walked out during an apparently tumultuous set.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Around 250 Mira Loma High School students walked out of class Friday to protest school gun violence, immigration enforcement, the United States’ role in the ongoing war in Gaza and other national political issues.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Israel’s top diplomat at the United Nations dismissed delegates who walked out before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Play Now Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address at the UN General Assembly got off to a fraught start as dozens of delegates walked out upon his arrival.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Moments later a man, later identified as Turner, walked out of the house.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
When Cora walked out to the mound in the top of the seventh, the standing ovation began for De León.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
Verb
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Mike Evans and Chris Godwin were inactive, while Emeka Egbuka exited with a hamstring injury and did not return.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Mean Girls star exited the series in 2006, leaving Poehler and the Late Night host with two additional years together before Poehler left in 2008.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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Then, as Chiefs receiver Juju Smith-Schuster extended his hand to exchange pleasantries, Branch reached out and struck him in the head, knocking the veteran WR to his knees.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bloom Energy — The energy stock soared 26% after the maker of fuel cell power generators struck a $5 billion partnership with Brookfield Asset Management to install fuel cells in artificial intelligence data centers.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With that goal, Messi moved into first place in the Golden Boot race, one goal ahead of Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC, who is away on national team duty with Gabon.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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During that time, my mother developed dementia and was moved into a senior-care facility.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Crutchfield walked attendees through both the plants and the college’s collection of dyestuffs, highlighting the institution’s sustainable processes at this rather unique urban greenspace.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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Defenseman Jake Livanavage walked the puck down from center point and passed into the right circle.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The fort once protected Calliaqua Bay, where ships loaded with sugar departed for England during colonial times.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Senate departed for the weekend on Thursday following a 10th failed vote on the clean GOP measure, and the House has been on recess for the past four weeks in a bid to pressure Democrats to accept that bill.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers got past the Phillies without their bats ever really coming to life.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Went through the progression as normal and got two negative plays in a row after the screen.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Smith-Schuster tumbled backward to the ground, jumped up and went after Branch.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Showing confidence the whole night that the outcome wouldn’t really be in doubt, BSU went for it seven times on fourth down, converting six of those.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lamarr said Wilks then pulled out a firearm and struck the off-duty officer with it, an act also captured on camera.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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In do-or-die Game 5, Milwaukee pulled out the victory at home.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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