WALK OVER Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of walkover

as in landslide

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phrase

as in sniff (at)

to show contempt for a conceited boss who constantly walks over employees

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Villanova would toss the Owls aside by 20 for its 22nd consecutive win against their Philly opponents, a walkover victory that barely moved the needle anywhere outside of the city limits. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 Since 2000, there have only been five walkovers at the quarterfinal stage in the men’s or women’s draws of any of the majors. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 June 2026 Tabilo received a walkover from Valentin Vacherot in the previous round, while Kouame won in five sets, from 5-3 down in the fifth. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 May 2026 From speaking to trainers and owners on the walkover to the paddock to interviewing the winning jockey on horseback, Brothers has been front and center for some of the most emotional moments of NBC’s horse racing coverage. — Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for walkover

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Noun

The 43-year-old was among 10 mountaineers who went missing on Thursday after they were believed to have been on the 8,047-meter-tall Broad Peak, in northern Pakistan, when a landslide hit around midday local time.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
Polls that had initially forecast a landslide victory for Janša tightened quickly in the run-up to election day.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of landslide

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The site also reported that, despite Flock’s not sharing data with agencies like ICE, police officers have been performing searches to aid in immigration sweeps.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Cam Smith gave Houston the lead with a two-run double in the sixth inning, Yainer Diaz and Jeremy Peña hit solo homers and the Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-4 on Wednesday night for a three-game sweep.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Definition of sweep

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The flexible floor plan can be adapted for different kinds of events and programming, from an intimate dinner for ten to a birthday blowout for forty.

— Sean Santiago, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Beck is likely to be optioned when the Giants recall rookie left-hander Carson Whisenhunt for Sunday’s start, so the blowout was an opportunity to get Beck some work before returning to Sacramento.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Definition of blowout

Noun

Superhero movies weren't dominating the box office, and tapping the Evil Dead director for a PG-13 action romp that had been in development hell for 25 years wasn't guaranteed to work out.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
The critter gained numerous fans during its brief romp around Comerica, with the crowd booing after its capture and again when Miller called for a round of applause for the ground crew after the ordeal.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of romp

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Since work resumed at Tell El-Deir in 2007, archaeologists have found thousands of artifacts, linked mainly to the 26th Dynasty (664–525 BCE), the last royal family of Egyptian origin before the Persian conquest of Egypt.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
With artifacts like the bullets, archaeologists now have a better understanding of where the nearly two-century-long struggle finally ended—and who took responsibility for the conquest.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

Definition of conquest

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Despite the walkaway, CDCR said nearly all who leave such programs without permission are eventually apprehended — a rate of 99% since 1977, officials touted in the news release.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
The Post’s count of walkaway deaths included three at Brookdale facilities and one at a Sunrise facility.

— Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024

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