by forfeit
idiom
: as a result of forfeiting by the opposing side
We won the game by forfeit when the opposing side failed to show up.
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In the playoffs, Florida State lost by forfeit, not wanting to make the trip to Miami Gardens to play the Bobcats, according to McLeavy.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
When McCracken punches the referee in the head during the championship game after a melee breaks out, the Charlestown Chiefs, led by player-coach Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman), are awarded the title by forfeit.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
Wesley Outlaw and Jack Ryder won by forfeit after the dual was decided.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2024
King, 3:10; 215 – Johnson (SF) p Lewis, 3: 46; 285 – Regan (AC) won by forfeit.
—Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2024
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024
When McCracken punches the referee in the head during the championship game after a melee breaks out, the Charlestown Chiefs, led by player-coach Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman), are awarded the title by forfeit.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
Wesley Outlaw and Jack Ryder won by forfeit after the dual was decided.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2024
King, 3:10; 215 – Johnson (SF) p Lewis, 3: 46; 285 – Regan (AC) won by forfeit.
—Mike Frainie, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2024
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“By forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20forfeit. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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