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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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Launch Ministry opened the Launch Cafe on Jan. 15 with the intent of being a gathering place and community hub, while supporting others in need, particularly youth who are exiting homelessness.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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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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Both films share an affinity for Rube Goldberg death traps and a creative grim reaper that can strike any moment.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Besides agriculture, Priam also moves steel, flat deck freight, and various industrial materials, serving manufacturers and suppliers across North America.—
William Mullane,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The star system could also be moving towards or away from Earth.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 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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Drake continued his tour tradition of walking through the crowd to get to the stage.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
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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
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The Eagles also went 18-3 and won the championship a year after dysfunction led to the team losing six of its final seven games, including a playoff defeat.—
Chadd Cripe,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Feb. 2025
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Or the play that our sister was in and our whole family went and cheered.—
Jed Brewer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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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 19 Feb. 2025.
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