1
as in exits
to leave a place often for another
we simply walked out after waiting half an hour for someone to come and serve us
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of walks out
After turning the lock with his teeth and tongue, Dawson pushes open the front door and walks out into the night.
—
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Readers meet Anne, who walks out of Eden not out of rebellion but love.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
My son, every morning, walks out with an Inter Miami Messi jersey, 8 years old, and he’s obsessed with him.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Nora, of A Doll’s House, is a wife and mother who walks out on her family, society be damned.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Shannon moans right about the time Jenn walks out to see what the commotion is all about.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
No one walks out on Cristina Yang!
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
With each employee who walks out the door, operational decay follows, with remaining employees often disengaging from their work.
—Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walks out
Verb
-
But the debt-for-equity swap will result in a new stable of owners, as private equity firms Antares Capital, Fortress Investment Group and Invesco will trade in their debt claims for stakes in the business once the company exits from Chapter 11.—
-
Savoie can make things happen as a passer and is adept at disturbing opposition exits out of their zone.—
Verb
-
When severe wind strikes Southern California, the results can be destructive and deadly.—
-
That shift strikes me as familiar.—
Verb
-
One slightly wrong rate in a budget, procurement forecast, or loan estimate easily moves millions of dollars in the wrong direction.—
-
The Honda moves forward, turning to the right.—
Verb
-
The agent who fired approaches the vehicle, then walks away and tells other agents to call 911.—
-
Beat writer Lauren Williams walks us through a few theoretical trades here.—
Verb
-
The question now is will the Chargers’ defense be as sound and productive if defensive coordinator Jesse Minter departs for one of the many head coaching positions around the NFL?—
-
House of Fear also departs from its predecessors in that there can be only one winner.—
Verb
-
The 4,000-square-foot Sky Terrace Penthouse goes a step further with a private studio equipped with a Peloton bike, Echelon Reflect fitness mirror, and Technogym bench.—
-
The fuzzy shearling interior and buttery soft suede outer is worth all the hype, and the chestnut hue goes with legit everything.—
Verb
-
While not everyone gets their wishes, those with no interest in taking on the deceptive — and challenging — role of a Traitor likely won't be chosen.—
-
Ole Miss gets one more possession, starting at its 31, with 55 seconds left in the first half.—
Verb
-
Manucurist even has its own safe gel polish that doesn’t contain harmful chemicals and peels off easily without acetone.—
-
The liquid applies in a dark hue, dries down within a few minutes, and peels off to reveal a smudge-proof liner that truly lasts all day.—
Cite this Entry
“Walks out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walks%20out. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
