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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2
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
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Mia Sotelo, a student at Forney High School and an organizer of Thursday’s walkout, said students from her campus, as well as North Forney High School, are walking out in solidarity with schools in Minnesota that have been affected by the immigration crackdown.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The duo remained friends after the show, and Jackson, alongside Matt Bomer, presented Berlanti with the Governors Award at the 2024 Emmy Awards, walking out to the Dawson’s Creek theme.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The highlight of the hike is reaching the bridge and walking out along the top of the arch.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
School leaders are not obligated to punish students for walking out.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Poignant photos from the trip shared with CNN show the father and son walking out of Beijing Capital International Airport, as well as reuniting with Ai’s 93-year-old mother.
—Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
In a promo for the project, Earle is seen walking out of Netflix offices, talking to her father on the phone.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Freeman and Penn coach Brad Harper allegedly exchanged words with Fleeger as Freeman, his son and the Penn coach were walking out of the gym.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Hundreds of Portage High School students voiced their protest of Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions Thursday morning, walking out of classes to do so.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026
Mia Sotelo, a student at Forney High School and an organizer of Thursday’s walkout, said students from her campus, as well as North Forney High School, are walking out in solidarity with schools in Minnesota that have been affected by the immigration crackdown.
—Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The duo remained friends after the show, and Jackson, alongside Matt Bomer, presented Berlanti with the Governors Award at the 2024 Emmy Awards, walking out to the Dawson’s Creek theme.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
The highlight of the hike is reaching the bridge and walking out along the top of the arch.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
School leaders are not obligated to punish students for walking out.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 30 Jan. 2026
Poignant photos from the trip shared with CNN show the father and son walking out of Beijing Capital International Airport, as well as reuniting with Ai’s 93-year-old mother.
—Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 22 Jan. 2026
In a promo for the project, Earle is seen walking out of Netflix offices, talking to her father on the phone.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Freeman and Penn coach Brad Harper allegedly exchanged words with Fleeger as Freeman, his son and the Penn coach were walking out of the gym.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walking out
Noun
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For now, the agency still represents other A-list talent including Kendrick Lamar, Coldplay and Tyler, the Creator, though many in the industry suspect a wave of departures is coming.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her answer is a departure in terms of how publicly it was stated.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Canadian team hugged coach Scott Moir after exiting the ice, the legendary Olympian who holds three gold and two silver medals in ice dance for Canada.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Here was RussField exiting a black limo at the Ambassador Hotel, in a gown and tux, photographers clamoring for a shot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The officer fired a single shot from his handgun, striking Sosa-Celis in his right thigh.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The practical applications the researchers envision are striking.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This sleek patent leather shoulder bag will easily elevate your going-out outfits with minimal effort.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Some places where open water had frozen into a long, flat surface made for easy going.—
David Zeug,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One glaring problem is found in Olde Town Arvada, where connecting from the light rail to departing bus service in a timely manner is impossible.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Under normal procedures, departing astronauts don't leave the space station until a few days after their replacements arrive.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There was a woman in a camper on his property who had difficulty walking.—
Abrielle Kate Maddison,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, the officers spotted Brown and his girlfriend walking away from the section to the main hallway.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The bill requires sites with cabins or sleeping quarters located within a 100-year floodplain to have an evacuation plan in place, as well as escape ladders.—
Gretchen Butwid,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The orbiting lab has been operating with a skeleton crew of three since mid-January, when the Crew-11 mission departed a month early in the first-ever medical evacuation from the ISS.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mostly, however, Gee’s sophisticated, stealthily moving film folds any bursts of emotion into its exquisitely dark shadows, letting Evans’ limpid but heartsore music do most of the weeping.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Juliette Binoche has spent four decades embodying the restless intelligence of French and European cinema, moving effortlessly between auteurs and emotional registers.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Walking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walking%20out. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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