locked out

verb

past tense of lock out
as in walked

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  1. walked
  2. walked out
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  • The choice of chartreuse — a borderline putrid shade of it, no less — walked an appropriate tightrope between glamorous and grotesque.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The lefty struck out three and walked four over two scoreless innings in his major-league debut, earning the win and aiding the Sox in a 5-3 victory.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of walked
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  • Some months later, the organization discovers how much judgment and context walked out with him, and the person themselves discovers that nobody prepared them for a life without the work.
    — Vikas Arora, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • His speech was met with cheers from the crowd while others reportedly walked out during his performance.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of walked out
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“Locked out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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