as in departure
the act of leaving a place
your unexplained walking out like that was rude
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1
as in exiting
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 striking
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 walking out
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 May 2026
When Bain was drafted, he was supposed to follow the tradition of stopping at a mirror backstage to put on his new team’s hat before walking out to meet NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
But instead of walking out into an adoring limelight, only a handful of zoo workers and passersby witnessed the pivotal moment.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
As the new Sox skipper began walking out to the mound, his starter emphatically shook his head from side to side.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Vrabel, 50, mulled over the gift, as seen in multiple images, before paying for the hoodie and walking out of the store.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Surveillance video from the stores clearly showed the suspect's unmasked face walking out with merchandise on multiple occasions, while other surveillance video from police showed the suspect bringing the items to different pawn shops.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The strike, the third this year from the pilots’ union, covers Lufthansa’s mainline airline, its cargo unit and regional carrier CityLine, while pilots at low-cost carrier Eurowings are walking out only on Monday.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Besides United Teachers Los Angeles walking out, bus drivers also will join them, making transportation unavailable for sports activities.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
The history of the worker holiday The honoring of workers' rights and the labor movement on May Day started in 1886, when protesters demanded the eight-hour workday, walking out of their jobs in coordinated strikes in several cities.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 May 2026
When Bain was drafted, he was supposed to follow the tradition of stopping at a mirror backstage to put on his new team’s hat before walking out to meet NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
But instead of walking out into an adoring limelight, only a handful of zoo workers and passersby witnessed the pivotal moment.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
As the new Sox skipper began walking out to the mound, his starter emphatically shook his head from side to side.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Vrabel, 50, mulled over the gift, as seen in multiple images, before paying for the hoodie and walking out of the store.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Surveillance video from the stores clearly showed the suspect's unmasked face walking out with merchandise on multiple occasions, while other surveillance video from police showed the suspect bringing the items to different pawn shops.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The strike, the third this year from the pilots’ union, covers Lufthansa’s mainline airline, its cargo unit and regional carrier CityLine, while pilots at low-cost carrier Eurowings are walking out only on Monday.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2026
Besides United Teachers Los Angeles walking out, bus drivers also will join them, making transportation unavailable for sports activities.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walking out
Noun
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The 38-year-old was hired as the club’s new under-21s coach from Southampton’s academy last summer and then promoted to Rosenior’s backroom staff after impressing in a two-game spell at the helm following Enzo Maresca’s departure in January.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Shaffir hosted This Is Not Happening for three seasons before exiting the series under contentious circumstances, after deciding to sell a special to Comedy Central’s competitor, Netflix.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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The 31-year-old right-hander began his ramp-up at low Single-A Lake Elsinore and pitched into the third inning until exiting after a comebacker in a 6-5 win on Saturday over visiting Visalia.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Authorities say Walton, who was nearly entirely in the roadway, then placed the vehicle in drive and intentionally accelerated forward, striking the victim.—
Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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Investigators said the argument escalated into a physical fight when the female suspect began swinging and striking the victim in the chest and head and then pulling her hair.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Where exactly is the stadium going?—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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With Orbán going, 90 of these journalists with the MTI state news agency broke cover Thursday and wrote a letter, seen by Reuters, demanding that their editorial independence be reinstated.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Iran’s Mahan Air operated the first resumed flight, departing Tehran early Tuesday and returning to Tehran later the same day, IRNA added.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Liam Hicks hit a three-run home run in the fifth inning for the Marlins while right-hander Pete Fairbanks (0-2) was charged with three runs in the ninth, while departing with an injury.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Actor Sarah Jessica Parker was seen walking down the grand staircase at the New York Public Library with Queen Camilla after a literacy event this afternoon.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pérez got through five innings unscathed despite walking four batters.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Stills of an evacuation video singled out a moment when the couple were being rushed toward an exit by Secret Service agents.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Follow evacuation instructions without delay.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The sophisticated set by ace production designer David Gropman enables Altman’s perpetually moving and zooming camera to drift in and out of two-way mirrors that depict memories and fantasies with both immediacy and a gauzy nostalgia.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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“Walking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking%20out. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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