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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
After the match, defender Rebeca Bernal walked out with him.
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Asli Pelit, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Behind every number in this crisis is someone like Anders Pederson — a healthy young man who walked into a hospital to give his sister a kidney and never walked out.
—Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Batula walked out wrapped in a blanket, though Lola blankets would like to be excluded from the narrative.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Abugharbieh then walked out of the home with his arms up in the air, while wearing a towel, as seen in police footage.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
But more than six months later, David Graves walked out of jail.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Just watched it, walked out of the box.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
That year Infantino showed up late to a FIFA Congress meeting in Asunción, Paraguay, citing travel delays after accompanying Trump on a diplomatic tour of the Middle East; several UEFA delegates walked out in protest.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
But in March 2023, when school service workers went on a three-day strike led by SEIU Local 99 and teachers walked out in solidarity, campuses were closed for the duration of the strike.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Asli Pelit, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Behind every number in this crisis is someone like Anders Pederson — a healthy young man who walked into a hospital to give his sister a kidney and never walked out.
—Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Batula walked out wrapped in a blanket, though Lola blankets would like to be excluded from the narrative.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
Abugharbieh then walked out of the home with his arms up in the air, while wearing a towel, as seen in police footage.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
But more than six months later, David Graves walked out of jail.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Just watched it, walked out of the box.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
That year Infantino showed up late to a FIFA Congress meeting in Asunción, Paraguay, citing travel delays after accompanying Trump on a diplomatic tour of the Middle East; several UEFA delegates walked out in protest.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
But in March 2023, when school service workers went on a three-day strike led by SEIU Local 99 and teachers walked out in solidarity, campuses were closed for the duration of the strike.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
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Webster then exited the module and turned off the camera.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The vessels have exited the Strait of Hormuz but face severe restrictions despite earlier clearance given by the Iranian government, he was cited as saying by the national Bernama news agency.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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The delivery man, 41, was struck outside the 482 Joy Garden on Riverdale Ave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Ukrainian drones have routinely struck deep into Russian territory, hitting Russian military bases, oil refineries, and the Russian capital.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Dillon Gabriel moved to a backup role as Deshaun Watson remained on the physically unable to perform list, even after the team opened his 21-day practice window in December.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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Meet, also, a discreet, briefcase-toting ball-bearings salesman from Chicago, recently moved here with his wife, now that the kids are grown.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The left-hander allowed two hits, struck out two and walked three in six scoreless innings while improving to 2-1.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Joined by four assistants with umbrellas and eyes on the train, Gaga and Maxwell walked by The Metropolitan Museum of Art with a wagon full of Champagne labeled Haus of Gaga behind them.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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The Padres’ only run in the first six innings came on a home run by Ty France in the fifth off Brandon Pfaadt, who had taken over for starter Zac Gallen, who departed following the third inning after being hit in his throwing shoulder by a line drive.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The six trucks departed Van in eastern Turkey to pass through the Gurbulak border crossing, Van Health Director Muhammed Tosun said.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Maya Melendez, a ninth grader, went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and 7 RBI for the Patriots.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The fans went home happy after an apparent makeup call wiped out a Saints go-ahead field goal, and the Packers avoided a 1-3 start by escaping with a 28-27 victory.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Luke Kornet got the Game 3 start against the Trail Blazers in Wembanyama’s absence, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Onyemata was one of the free-agent signings the Jets got the most praise for — a rock-solid veteran defensive tackle who can help in both the run and pass game.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Murphy sorted through a few papers and pulled out a white sheet featuring a grid with boxes highlighted green, yellow or red.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The man then allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired at officers, the highway patrol said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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