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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Having won the South Carolina tournament by forfeit, the Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars prepared for the regional tournament in Rome, Georgia, where the state’s governor, Marvin Griffin, objected to integration.
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Chris Lamb, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
Gilroy had two wins by forfeit, four by decision, three by technical fall and another via a pin.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Anthony Heim won by major decision 107 pounds (21-8), while senior Alex Wieczorek won by forfeit at heavyweight.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
In 2024, San Jose State University women’s volleyball team won half of its conference games by forfeit after teams refused to play against a team with a transgender member.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
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Chris Lamb, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
Gilroy had two wins by forfeit, four by decision, three by technical fall and another via a pin.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Anthony Heim won by major decision 107 pounds (21-8), while senior Alex Wieczorek won by forfeit at heavyweight.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
In 2024, San Jose State University women’s volleyball team won half of its conference games by forfeit after teams refused to play against a team with a transgender member.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by forfeit
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“By forfeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20forfeit. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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