walked out

verb

past tense of walk out
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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2
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 At one point, the board walked out for a brief recess due to security concerns. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass walked out of Palisades Garden Cafe last Thursday morning wearing a Los Angeles Fire Department jacket. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Two other board members subsequently walked out, leaving the board without a quorum and forcing the meeting to adjourn. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 The director famously walked out of Oliver Stone’s 1994 film Natural Born Killers, which was heavily rewritten and aggressively stylized. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 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 Supporters of Camas High School runners who walked out of a race over a transgender teammate’s participation are planning a rally next week, with organizer Amy Sousa urging adults to take the pressure off the students. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 When Carrasco was walked out of the NYPD stationhouse in handcuffs by cops Thursday afternoon to appear in Bronx Criminal Court, supporters of the victim were waiting. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walked out
  1. exited
  2. struck
  3. moved
  4. walked
  5. departed
  6. went
  7. got
  8. pulled out
Verb
  • Oxygen entered these suits through ports on the waist and exited through the helmet.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The frustration spilled over for Aaron Gordon in the fourth quarter when he was assessed a double-technical and exited the court.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of exited
Verb
  • The attack struck the Greek Orthodox Church during a funeral in Karak, about 55 miles south of the capital, Amman, on Friday.
    — Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 27 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 struck
Verb
  • In the aftermath, Blue Origin has moved with uncharacteristic speed to repair its launch pad to get New Glenn flying again, while investing $3 billion in Florida facilities to support a much higher launch cadence.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Kelce also moved past Marvin Harrison and Cris Carter on the all-time receptions list.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • Elsewhere, a pink-haired Adéla and smoky-eyed Demi Lovato walked the red carpet before a night of festivities joined by the likes of Cynthia Erivo, Charlize Theron and more.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • When the sidewalk ended, Brown walked across the four empty lanes towards the other sidewalk.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of walked
Verb
  • The show lasted for six seasons, with its finale on April 24, 1977, but Saint James had departed early over a contract dispute.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
  • That would be Anthony Vaccarello, who departed Saint Laurent earlier this month after a decade as creative director.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of departed
Verb
  • The company generated $70 billion in free cash flow in the first half of this year, while AMD totaled just over $4 billion and Google parent Alphabet went cash flow negative in the second quarter to fund its buildout.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Napoli went ahead again in the 83rd minute thanks to a second from McTominay — who also scored twice in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • To add to it, backup running back Tyler Goodson got his most burn as a Cowboy, rushing for 38 yards on 10 carries.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • It's got a set of pedals, as well as a twist-throttle on the right bar, controlling a 750-W nominal, 1,310-W peak, 85-Nm (63-lb-ft) electric motor between the rear wheels.
    — Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of got
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  • Czechia pulled out of the event this month, but its public broadcaster cited budget cuts as the reason.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Chicago police said the victim was in the street, involved in an argument with another person who pulled out a gun and shot the victim in the leg and abdomen.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of pulled out

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