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
That momentum undoubtedly filtered into the stadium once Eze walked out.
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Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
In 2023, fans were shocked to see all five members of *NSYNC, which had disbanded nearly 20 years earlier, walked out together to present best pop video.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
After 30 minutes, Stires walked out of the pen and sat near some cottonwoods a short distance away.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
However, after the mother handed him over, Agba allegedly walked out of the line and began to walk away, according to the outlets.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Volunteers walked out of Atlanta with a 45-26 victory over the Orange, but a moment in the second quarter during what became a touchdown drive for Tennessee took the game's announcers by surprise.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Big Blue walked into Highmark Stadium and walked out the winners of a 34-25 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Hardin walked out the back gate of the North Central Unit in Castle Rock on May 25, setting off a two-week long manhunt in north-central Arkansas.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday asked the court to remove 13 members who walked out from office, on top of issuing civil arrest warrants.
—Nadia Lathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
In 2023, fans were shocked to see all five members of *NSYNC, which had disbanded nearly 20 years earlier, walked out together to present best pop video.
—Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
After 30 minutes, Stires walked out of the pen and sat near some cottonwoods a short distance away.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
However, after the mother handed him over, Agba allegedly walked out of the line and began to walk away, according to the outlets.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Volunteers walked out of Atlanta with a 45-26 victory over the Orange, but a moment in the second quarter during what became a touchdown drive for Tennessee took the game's announcers by surprise.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Big Blue walked into Highmark Stadium and walked out the winners of a 34-25 victory over the Buffalo Bills.
—Geoffrey Knox, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Hardin walked out the back gate of the North Central Unit in Castle Rock on May 25, setting off a two-week long manhunt in north-central Arkansas.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Aug. 2025
Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday asked the court to remove 13 members who walked out from office, on top of issuing civil arrest warrants.
—Nadia Lathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
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Kristin Juszczyk provided an update on her husband, #49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk, who exited Sunday’s game with a concussion.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Vance, however, exited Nayra after being elected to the Senate in the 2022 midterm election.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The story struck a nerve with readers, who didn’t mince words.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In a video Trump posted to a social media, a small boat can be seen bobbing the water before being struck, resulting in a cloud of black smoke.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Featuring a spacious taproom and pleasant patio, Wildbloom Beer is a business of one, run by Devin Bush, who at 19 moved from Connecticut to the United Kingdom to study brewing and has been brewing and distilling for almost 20 years now.—
Em Sauter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 1877, John Woodward Jenkins moved with his family from Elburg, Illinois, to Leavenworth in search of musical opportunities.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Travis Kelce walked on the field toward the Kansas City Chiefs’ sideline, just a few steps away from the tunnel that would take him to the postgame locker room.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the summer of 1969 — weeks before the first humans walked on the moon — Manabe and Bryan recreated the Earth.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Baro and Jinyoung of B1A4 also departed WM and B1A4 in 2011.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The 40-year-old is expected to start working at the south-coast club in the next week and will replace David Weir, who departed his role as Brighton technical director on Friday.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The show got underway outdoors at Borough Hall with a handful of guests and many more onlookers (the runway was raised, which was a nice touch).—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The actress got her start on PBS' Barney & Friends in 2002.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jefferson-Wooden went into these championships as a strong favorite to secure the victory.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jungwirth pulled out a gun, jumped over the counter and pointed the gun at the 38-year-old clerk.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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Tanjiro Kamado and the other slayers are plummeting down endless stories after the ground was quite literally pulled out from under them in a cliffhanger at the end of season four.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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