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Recent Examples of 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
The tournament announced Wednesday that Draper dropped out of the tournament with an injury and Zizou Bergs will be advancing to the third round by walkover.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
While every Florida fan remembers the trauma of losing to then-FCS Georgia Southern in 2013, this should be a walkover.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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
The tournament announced Wednesday that Draper dropped out of the tournament with an injury and Zizou Bergs will be advancing to the third round by walkover.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
While every Florida fan remembers the trauma of losing to then-FCS Georgia Southern in 2013, this should be a walkover.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkover
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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After winning a landslide victory earlier this year that put her Liberal Democratic Party in the driver’s seat, Takaichi now needs to deliver on the fundamental, kitchen-table issues facing the Japanese economy.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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Lindo, in a career-achievement trophy by way of Sinners sweep; Skarsgård in a career-achievement trophy by way of category fraud.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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Before settling in for the season, give the floor a good sweep and wash.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Going into Saturday night, the Wildcats had allowed only one kill shot all season, the fewest in college basketball, and that came in mop-up duty in a blowout win over Norfolk State in November.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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According to the Republican pollster and strategist Ross Hunt, Wambsganss’s loss, which was a blowout, was due less to mobilized Democrats than to independent and Republican voters turning against her.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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While Minnelli, 79, pens darker moments of grief and addiction, her memoir is an overall romp through a life in showbiz, complete with plenty of witty zingers.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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Until now, his detective franchise has been a romp.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Kawhi Leonard scored 28 points, Bennedict Mathurin had 26 and the Clippers extended their winning streak to four games with a 119-108 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Friday’s victory was 2,000th in program history.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ours are quests that lead to questions rather than conquests – journeys that gather instead of conquer.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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Hauser stressed that the site could shed new light on the Parthian Empire, which controlled the city centuries after Alexander's conquest.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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This wasn’t a cushioned walkaway win against an overmatched opponent.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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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 18 Mar. 2026.
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