(intr) to depart suddenly
(tr, adverb) to get rid of by walking
to walk off an attack of depression
to make someone walk so fast or far that he or she is exhausted
to steal
to win, esp easily
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase walk off
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Dodger Stadium is dripping in lore, from Kirk Gibson’s legendary walk-off home run in 1988 to more history, like Shohei Ohtani playing perhaps the greatest game ever last postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Morocco go into the game as African champions, though only after Caf overturned the result of the Africa Cup of Nations final following Senegal's controversial walk-off.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The fact that they were subsequently stripped of that African Nations title for staging an illegal 17-minute walk-off to protest an officiating decision has only endeared them to me further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
No stranger to coming through in a big moment, Freddie Freeman blasted a walk-off home run in the ninth inning of the Dodgers’ 1-0 victory over the Angels on Friday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
During one game—he was nine or ten—the score was tied in the bottom of the eleventh and one of the Yankees hit a walk-off grand slam.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Alternatively, if you want to walk off lunch, take a hike up Sugarloaf Mountain before having a final glass of wine at nearby Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Workers are also demanding the right to walk off the job if federal immigration enforcement enters the stadium and creates a reasonable fear for their safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Eventually, Mensik was helped to his feet and was able to walk off court, only to struggle again as he headed towards the locker room.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
According to the union's lawyer, around 50,500 workers were set to walk off production lines for 18 days from Thursday following the breakdown of negotiations with management.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
He hated that and would walk off at once, trailing clothes behind him.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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