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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
Amy Harmon, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Twelve minutes later, a couple walking out of Urban Mo’s was struck in their upper bodies.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
When opening a pack containing double walkout Player Items, the details of the second Player Item were shown.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Several dozen demonstrators filled the committee room on Wednesday before walking out together as Ms. Scott introduced the proposal, local news reports said.
—Amy Harmon, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Twelve minutes later, a couple walking out of Urban Mo’s was struck in their upper bodies.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
The marches and school walkouts Raby organized through the Coordinating Council of Community Organizations provoked Mayor Daley to return fire, as the Tribune reported.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
When opening a pack containing double walkout Player Items, the details of the second Player Item were shown.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
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For example, Geico exited its Premier Partner status after the 2024 season.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Companies such as Gojek, Carousell and Grab were among the first to provide strong opportunities for investors to exit, or a way to sell their stake for a profit.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The three were arguing over a parking spot, when one of the men pulled a gun and opened fire, striking Hughes in the stomach, according to ABC Eyewitness News.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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The video's relatability struck a chord with pet owners, prompting a flood of comments, and amazingly there were plenty of pet owners willing to share their own improvisational leash moments.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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But this move now primes them to break the long drought and be much more formidable moving forward.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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There is so much more to do, of course, but the speed with which our company responded and acted to help the needs of so many was impressive and moving.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The defensive midfielder, 36, last featured for Villarreal during the 2023-24 season and looks to have walked away from football by taking up a career in a whole other sport.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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A couple walking by a footbridge above the highway was stunned by the macabre scene.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Bering Air flight departed from Unalakleet, a community of about 690 people in western Alaska, around 2:40 p.m. local time on Thursday.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The plane had departed Unalakleet at 2:37 p.m., Bering Air Director of Operations, David Olson, said, per local outlet KTUU.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When the award top spots were announced on social, fans of the brand were quick to chime in with their favorite products–including a Trader Joe's item that has gone unlisted on the winners list.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2025
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That would come on top of a 10% across-the-board tariff that went into effect last week on top of other tariffs on Chinese goods and stricter 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum that Trump announced Monday.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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His efforts to foster ties with Trump have prompted many Democrats to speculate that Adams was trying to get the president to pardon him or otherwise quash his prosecution.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation would get $3.4 million in funding for 22 new positions, including seven new intelligence analysts, a new aviation crew and two victim service workers.—
Adam Tamburin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The guard tried to stop the fare evader, who became irate and pulled out a boxcutter, slashing the guard across the face.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Nevertheless, Kelsea Ballerini pulled out all the stops to recruit the contestant likeliest to win a Kelsea Ballerini Lookalike Contest.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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