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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
Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Wednesday after school, a migrant boy walked out into the cold with his sister without wearing a jacket.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
High school students across New York reportedly planned a mass walkout event to protest trans inclusion in girls' sports back in October, according to The New York Post.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Verb
From Blanca Cobb: Jill and Melania Reflected Division Within U.S.
Jill Biden and Melania Trump walked out of the White House doors out of step, a subtle yet striking reflection of the tension between their husbands, Presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Wednesday after school, a migrant boy walked out into the cold with his sister without wearing a jacket.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
The walkout lower level features a theater room and a wet bar.
—Genevieve Redsten, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
High school students across New York reportedly planned a mass walkout event to protest trans inclusion in girls' sports back in October, according to The New York Post.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
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Biden and first lady Jill Biden will exit the Capitol grounds by plane after the transfer of power and return to private life.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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But rather confusingly, this fracas appears to have been staged so that duo can exit their top-secret careers as globe-trotting clandestine agents, disappearing together into civilian life.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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All around is the faint yellow haze of light, striking everything from the doily laced curtains of the kitchen serving hatch to the bedroom quilt.—
Ingu Chen,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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The suspect fled and then struck another pedestrian, who survived, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Senate Republicans are moving ahead quickly on Hegseth’s nomination despite an affidavit from his former sister-in-law obtained by Senate Democrats that accuses him of having an alcohol problem and being abusive to his ex-wife Samantha Hegseth.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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To land the kiss on her cheek, Trump would have had to either crane his neck or move her hat.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Thompson was killed while walking to an investor meeting in midtown Manhattan.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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This popular tutorial will walk you through the steps of deep-cleaning your hair brushes and combs.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The return leg will depart Atlanta at 3:39 p.m., arriving in San Luis Potosi at 4:49 p.m.—
Stella Shon,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Jan. 2025
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The train departs from Denver Union Station at 7 a.m. and arrives in Winter Park at 9:11 a.m., which is ideal timing for nabbing one of the first lift rides of the day.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This is where a big contradiction comes in: if Americans buy fewer foreign cars, tariff revenue goes down.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
19 Jan. 2025
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Economists and retail experts say that some businesses have been importing more products before any tariffs go into effect.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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He’s got quite a fastball and has some creativity to him.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Having a president who still receives royalty payments for a 1987 book titled The Art of the Deal naturally raises expectations that this is a leader who can, well, get a deal done.—
Chris Dobstaff,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Tsarukyan pulled out of the main event, where he was supposed to challenge Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight championship.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Several insurers have pulled out of California in recent years — and in these Los Angeles wildfires, the insured losses area on track to reach $30 billion or more.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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