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to take unfair advantage of
He dislikes people who are willing to walk on others to get ahead.
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Recent Examples of walk-on
Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Hurley, walk-on for the Huskies championship teams and now a graduate manager, first coached Hawaii, but after a three-win season, the game notified him that he was fired and had five weeks to find another job.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
For her walk-on look, Osaka turned to couturier Robert Wun—whose fantastical pieces have been worn by the likes of Beyoncé, Cardi B, and Ariana Grande—to bring the look over the finish line.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
The only one is SDSU walk-on Raymar Gonzalez from Eastlake High School.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
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Noun
His positive demeanor is understandable, as there’s plenty to smile about for the former North Texas walk-on who used to watch Shrine Bowl clips on YouTube.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
Hurley, walk-on for the Huskies championship teams and now a graduate manager, first coached Hawaii, but after a three-win season, the game notified him that he was fired and had five weeks to find another job.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026
For her walk-on look, Osaka turned to couturier Robert Wun—whose fantastical pieces have been worn by the likes of Beyoncé, Cardi B, and Ariana Grande—to bring the look over the finish line.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
The only one is SDSU walk-on Raymar Gonzalez from Eastlake High School.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk-on
Noun
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Scenes are often crowded with supernumeraries.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
30 Mar. 2023
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One of West Hartford’s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later.—
Don Stacom,
courant.com,
12 Nov. 2020
Noun
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But being able to conclude a dozen years of work with his longtime costar by his side was also joyful.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the sneaker’s costar is Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, home to the namesake lake that surrounds a ruptured volcano.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Simpson emerged as a spear-carrier for Social Security benefit cuts in 2010, when he was appointed the GOP co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, established by Barack Obama as a sop to conservative deficit hawks.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The extras do make that man-with-a-van operation pricier, though.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pinkerton explains how minimalists either decline them upfront or donate extras within a week to avoid clutter.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The opening scene, which hints at the allegorical nature of the story (written by Çatak, Ayda Meryem Çatak and Enis Köstepen), features respected theater actress Derya (Özgü Namal) on stage before a packed audience.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the evening’s fete, the Korean-Australian actress wore a red pleated silk dress from Gurung’s fall 2026 collection.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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First, there are the concentric circle features, which look like wispy shells of ejecta blown off of the star.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The lesson came in the form of a book about eating less, handed to her by a male co-star.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Team Sweden will fight for their chance at a gold medal after defeating Great Britain 9-3 in today's mixed doubles curling semifinal.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the doubles tournament at Flushing Meadows, Venus and Leylah Fernandez won two matches before losing in quarterfinals.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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His Rise to Fame Jones’ journey to leading man status has been anything but conventional.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Coppola pushed the film into famously gonzo territory, and the film shoot nearly killed him—not to mention his leading man, Martin Sheen.—
Michael O’Donnell,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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