walk on 1 of 2
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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
Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Brown and former walk-on Mikey Welsh both had 44-yard receptions in the game.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
If Pribula goes down, Drinkwitz and the Tigers become dangerously thin at quarterback between true freshman Matt Zollers and walk-on Tommy Lock.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
The docuseries from Mark Wahlberg‘s Unrealistic Ideas follows the rise and fall of Redondo Beach native Owen Hanson, who went from being a walk-on for the 2004 national championship-winning USC football team to global cocaine kingpin.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
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McCullough was a walk-on at Ohio State from 2018-20.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Brown and former walk-on Mikey Welsh both had 44-yard receptions in the game.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
If Pribula goes down, Drinkwitz and the Tigers become dangerously thin at quarterback between true freshman Matt Zollers and walk-on Tommy Lock.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
The docuseries from Mark Wahlberg‘s Unrealistic Ideas follows the rise and fall of Redondo Beach native Owen Hanson, who went from being a walk-on for the 2004 national championship-winning USC football team to global cocaine kingpin.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
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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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The Zootopia star also said that his on-screen son, Michael Cera, would have seen his character George Michael Bluth played by a former costar.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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In a recent conversation with costar Margot Robbie for Collider, the stars of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey talked about the hardest moments of their careers.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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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To be considered, Legacy said extras should have a flexible schedule and have vehicles with non-flashy colors.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Sep. 2025
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Shoppers can also plan to pick up extras for weekend baking or to enjoy throughout the fall, courtesy of their local TJs.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The brand, which currently operates more than 160 stores in mainland China, has been smart about curating the right mix of ambassadors to reach different demographics in China, with director, actress, screenwriter Jia Ling, as well as singer, songwriter, actress and fashion icon Chris Lee.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Along with a slew of other prominent folks, actress Yvette Mimieux was even rumored to have occupied the Maravilla Road property in the late 1960s.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The previous week, Emily was at a sleepover at Heather’s house with Gretchen, when Gretchen, loosened up by shots of Fireball whiskey, revealed that Tamra once recorded a song, badly, according to Gretchen, with an unnamed boy band star that Gretchen claims Tamra got frisky with.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Rumors about the Only Murders in the Building star's nuptials with Benny Blanco being this weekend turned out to be 100-percent true, and as soon as a few beautiful photos of the cute couple were green-lighted to be shared with the eager public, fans were double-tapping with tears in their eyes.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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