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noun

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
Both unions walked out in late February after holding initial demonstrations in late 2024. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 The Israel-Palestine conflict remained a focal point at the festival with pro-Palestinian groups calling for the festival to take a stance on the war in Gaza, and a Danish-Palestinian filmmaker walking out of a panel discussion with a Lebanese director working with an Israeli comedian. Lise Pedersen, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
McNeese State senior Amir Khan, however, has gone viral for leading the team’s tunnel walkouts, with a boom box, before games. Sean Gregory, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025 Around 55 students at Patch Middle School in Stuttgart, Germany, staged the walkout on Tuesday afternoon, the same day Hegseth visited Kelley Barracks, a U.S. military installation in the city. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for walk out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
  • While stocks may continue their short-term celebration, the long-term sustainability of this rally is being undermined by something few are talking about: a major foreign holder of U.S. debt may be exiting the market in protest.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Wong remained in the game to finish the inning but soon exited.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Several aftershocks have since struck nearby, including one of 6.4-magnitude, according to the United States Geological Survey.
    Ross Adkin, Alex Stambaugh and Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared a state of emergency in six regions -- Sagaing, Mandalay, Magway, northeastern Shan State, Nay Pyi Taw and Bago – after the earthquake struck the country, followed by a series of aftershocks.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Our reporters talk to each other and move around candidates from one category to another.
    Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The bill also included moving $1.1 million from the Constitutional Defense Fund into the Legislative Legal Defense Fund.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In Kentucky, a 9-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters while walking to his school bus stop in Franklin County on Friday, police said.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Homeowners can simply walk away from the burden, cash in hand, for a fair and reasonable price without any hidden fees or expenses.
    KC Property Group, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Fields and Wilson departed this offseason, while backup Skylar Thompson was signed and Rudolph returned, possibly starting if the Steelers don't sign Rodgers and make a big trade.
    Ryan Deto, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025
  • King said records show the plane arrived there March 22 and departed the day of the crash.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This season’s problem have been down to injuries and fatigue, a result of going deep in three or four competitions for the last eight years and exacerbated by an ageing squad.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • That stemmed from the infamous 2017 play in a game between the Orioles and Red Sox in which Machado slid past the bag and had his spikes go into Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia’s calf.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Buttery, flaky croissants peak through and get nice and toasty in the oven.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Weezer were added to the Coachella lineup as a last-minute surprise over the weekend, alongside Ed Sheeran, as acts including FKA Twigs had to pull out of the event.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • If international investors decide to pull out of U.S. assets, that will hit bonds and the dollar alike.
    Felix Salmon, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025

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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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