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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
Hundreds of students also walked out of class in west suburban Aurora for a protest of federal immigration enforcement.
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Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
In late October, as the immigration crackdown carried on, hundreds of students in Little Village walked out of class after several people were taken into custody in their neighborhood the week before.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2023, hundreds of Townview students walked out to protest gun violence.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Powell walked out of the hallway a few moments later.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
About 1,000 students walked out of class at Pembroke Pines Charter High School, speaking out against immigration enforcement across the country.
—Bri Buckley, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
As Brady walked out to greet his fans, the crowd roared.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
In 2018, students across the nation walked out of class in response to the Parkland High School shooting earlier that year that resulted in the death of 17 students and teachers.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Students in Knoxville, Tennessee, walked out of classes or skipped school to join a protest downtown.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
In late October, as the immigration crackdown carried on, hundreds of students in Little Village walked out of class after several people were taken into custody in their neighborhood the week before.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2023, hundreds of Townview students walked out to protest gun violence.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Powell walked out of the hallway a few moments later.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
About 1,000 students walked out of class at Pembroke Pines Charter High School, speaking out against immigration enforcement across the country.
—Bri Buckley, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
As Brady walked out to greet his fans, the crowd roared.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
In 2018, students across the nation walked out of class in response to the Parkland High School shooting earlier that year that resulted in the death of 17 students and teachers.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Students in Knoxville, Tennessee, walked out of classes or skipped school to join a protest downtown.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
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The right-hander exited after five innings, allowing four runs and seven hits, striking out six and walking one on 91 pitches.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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The passenger exited the vehicle and went inside the residence to retrieve some clothes, the witness said, while Wimbley stayed in the vehicle.—
Steven Mross,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The crash occurred in the area of 175 Mile Hill Road where a motorist heading north struck a man who was walking in the opposite direction with his snowblower in the northbound shoulder, according to Connecticut State Police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Additional deals have been struck with Lighthouse Home Entertainment for Germany, Mediawan Rights for France, Wild Duck Prods.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Accepting the award, Yeoh moved the audience with an emotional speech reflecting on her career.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mission was moved from United Launch Alliance to speed up launch (ULA gets a future launch in exchange).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Firefighters responding to a 911 call on Wednesday walked along the hallway looking for the source.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the two clips, the creature was a young animal who emerged from a small burrow and walked a few seconds into the distance.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Crew-11 departed a month earlier than planned due to a medical issue with one of its astronauts, leaving the ISS with a skeleton crew for longer than anticipated.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The mission replaces the crew from NASA's Crew-11 mission, which departed the ISS a month ahead of schedule in January due to a medical evacuation of one of the crew members.—
Lydia Calitri,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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So, owner Robert Kraft went with another familiar face and former Super Bowl champion, this time with head coaching experience already.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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As for accessories, Union went mostly minimal, save for a few pieces of gold jewelry to add a pop of color contrast to the mostly monochrome look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Wemby got his painfully cool peers to play along, to pick up the tempo – and their defense, often at half court.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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As a plant biologist, Kato knew that bioplastics could be made from plants and got curious about the possibilities.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Guthrie pulled out of covering the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina for NBC, with the opening ceremony commentators acknowledging her absence on Friday.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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People have tried using machines, but the cold turns oil to sludge, and when machines fall through ice, they can’t be pulled out.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Walked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walked%20out. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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