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Definition of walk outnext
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
Hoffenberg is seen in the video smiling as the two continue their conversation and walk out of frame. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Soon after, the boy walks out into the night, seemingly unprompted, and disappears. Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
There is walkout access to the loge boxes, which each have their own refrigerator and multiple chairs that can be moved to suit the space. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026 Thirty-seven percent of those polled are seeing more walkout or pushout theft. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for walk out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk out
Verb
  • After exiting brick-and-mortar retail at Ulta seven years ago, Laura Geller is doubling back — and this time, wants to do it right.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Drivers headed east can exit at Northwest 17th Avenue, continue south across Northwest Seventh Street and turn left at Southwest First Street.
    Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Minnesota prosecutors allege Castro fired through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis while six people, including two children, were inside.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The chip company closed a similar deal last month, striking a $6 billion structured agreement with Poolside, an open-weight model builder.
    Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Minot operation took that work a step further by moving an entire system for refurbishment.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Over the course of Exile, TV Rain’s studios as well as its various employees will be forced to move countries multiple times, everybody’s life and career atomized across the globe.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • After successfully climbing over some large rocks and a fence, Bellin made her way to the East Shore Bike Trail and walked barefoot and injured back to the beach.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The high resolution scan creates a virtual 3D model of the site with an accuracy range of less than 2 centimeters, and involves walking around the archaeological site with an instrument called a LiDAR scanner.
    Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And with players in major European leagues still able to depart their clubs beyond the deadline, there is potential for big deals to still be done in the coming days.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Four years after succeeding founder Virgil Abloh as the creative lead at Off-White, Ib Kamara has departed the brand.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Even near the end of an August in which the Jays went 17-11, the team posted a near-average wRC+ (101 entering Sunday).
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the breakeven rate of employment growth, or the number of net new jobs needed each month to keep the unemployment rate steady, actually went slightly negative during the summer and fall of 2025.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • When the earnings release first hit the tape, the stock initially moved higher by a couple of percentage points, only to reverse course before the conference call even got underway.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But then Sandy stops by for a friendly chat, and his daughter Nina (Zosia Mamet, ice-cold and slightly underused) gets serious.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Chelsea and Everton were left stunned after Monaco called off the sale of Lamine Camara to the former English club, only for his team-mate and USMNT striker Folarin Balogun to pull out of a move to the latter.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Piacenti, 32, was stabbed in the abdomen after police say suspect Pamela Cisneros pulled out a pair of knives and attacked Piacenti and a 68-year-old man, according to NYPD ​Commissioner ⁠Jessica Tisch.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Walk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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