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Recent Examples of walkover
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Egypt, which was part of European qualifying, objected to being asked to play during Ramadan, giving Romania a walkover.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
This World Series won’t be a walkover.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Sabalenka advanced to the semis via walkover when former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova withdrew with an injury.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Twenty-three of the 28 women’s matches since the third round lasted only two sets, and 19 of 28 on the men’s side were decided via straight sets or an injury walkover.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Egypt, which was part of European qualifying, objected to being asked to play during Ramadan, giving Romania a walkover.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
This World Series won’t be a walkover.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Sabalenka advanced to the semis via walkover when former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova withdrew with an injury.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkover
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
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This is the first summer in three years during which Highway 1 through Big Sur — a cliff-hugging, two-lane roadway with spectacular ocean views — is completely open after extended closures because of landslides and rockfalls.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Pavel Dorofeyev scored twice for Vegas, finding the net for the first time since Game 1 of the Western Conference Final sweep of Presidents’ Trophy winner Colorado.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Twenty-nine of its 32 victories this season are sweeps.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
10 June 2026
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In January 2024, an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 suffered a door-plug blowout due to improper installation.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Friday night’s opening ceremony was one of three blowouts FIFA organized for the opening matches of the 2026 World Cup, one in each of the three main host countries (the others being Mexico and Canada).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
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But since earning a fourth star at the 2014 edition in Brazil — which included an epic 7-1 romp over the hosts in the semifinals — winning hasn’t come easy for Die Mannschaft.—
Andy Clayton,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Mexico enters the World Cup riding an eight-game unbeaten streak, including wins against tournament participants Australia (1-0) and Ghana (2-0) in May and a 5-1 romp over Serbia last week.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The litigation continued through 2025 and into 2026, with both sides claiming victories at various stages.—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Oh, and the USA’s big victory was splendid for fans too.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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In the first 30 days of this assault, Israel killed at least 4,100 children—roughly eight times as many children as Russia killed in 21 months during its war of conquest in Ukraine.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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This provided the key insight on how vaccines work, which in turn led to the twentieth-century conquest of the most common infectious diseases.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Try this: Before the offer arrives, write down your walkaway number and the alternative that supports it.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The big number: $2.25 million That’s roughly the walkaway money going to J.J. Spaun for winning the U.S. Open.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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“Walkover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkover. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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