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verb

Definition of walk outnext
1
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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2
as in to strike
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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walkout

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noun

ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t How to pronounce walkout (audio)
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
Verb
In mid-September, high school students in the Paris suburbs walked out over missing teachers, overcrowded rooms, and buildings that can’t handle the heat. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 Leo, who had been recovering at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital since Tuesday, walked out unaided and spent a couple of minutes speaking to well-wishers. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Noun
Discontented teachers staged similar walkouts elsewhere in Spain this year. — Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The governor also weighed in on social media in February, responding to an article about students at Fort Worth-area schools participating in walkouts to protest ICE. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
  1. exit
  2. strike
  3. move
  4. walk
  5. depart
  6. go
  7. get
  8. pull out
Verb
  • Shortly after, a heavyset man wearing gray sweats, white socks and black sandals and a black hooded sweatershirt exits the passenger-side door.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Saquon Barkley missed the previous two games because of a hamstring injury before exiting Monday's loss after just nine snaps with a back injury.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of exit
Verb
  • Depending on your tolerance for grand aims and liturgical self-seriousness, her latest album may strike you as extraordinary or unbearable.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Naz Reid struck fire midway through the fourth, executing, in quick succession, plays on both ends of the court.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of strike
Verb
  • Those offseason moves, combined with the injuries, have withered the depth that had allowed Presti to be patient in trade negotiations during previous seasons, without feeling a need to make splashy midseason acquisitions.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But Florida has decisively moved beyond an educational system dominated by a single operator — the school district — and toward a new construct where multiple operators provide choices for families.
    — Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • Prosecutor Louise Gray said Ali instructed a group of men to drive three vans to RAF Fairford, park the vehicles and walk away.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Bird-watching, walking, and cycling are other ways to experience the area's natural surroundings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of walk
Verb
  • The National Gallery Singapore’s chief curator Patrick Flores and assistant chief executiveChris Lee, are the latest to depart the institution in December amid a staff shake-up.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • And, yes, this rendition represented a lyrical alteration by the Tonji that departed from the traditional wording of the French national anthem.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • Since then, the Buffaloes have gone 18-26, including a 9-4 effort from a 2024 roster that including his son Shedeur Sanders, who is now with the Cleveland Browns, and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, now with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Pat Dowell, 3rd, and others have called the session for Monday to have the council clarify that the $75 million will go toward the city’s pensions now.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • In fact, there is growing concern the current drought will only get worse.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Mbow Dem got the ball near the right corner of the box, shook Miami right back Gonzalo Lujan before taking a few dribbles to his left and rifling a shot into the left corner of the goal.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • This gives the Edge its main advantage over the Air, as pulling out your phone to check your heart rate or other stats during a workout can be a pain.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But, after spending months touting the benefits that Warner assets would bring, Netflix abruptly pulled out of the auction in late February when Paramount’s Ellison upped his company’s offer.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
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