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
Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Dickinson’s next two years were a swift transition from unknown walk-on to everyday starter for the Wolverines.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Molo currently represents 13 objectors to the House settlement, including former Yale rower Grace Menke and Michigan walk-on football player John Weidenbach.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
Before the introduction of Lightning Lane, Pirates of the Caribbean was often a walk-on ride with wait times of 5 to 10 minutes.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
His brother, Mason, is a walk-on linebacker at UTSA.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
His first college coach, Paul Tidwell, remembers Boyer arriving at Snow Junior College in Ephraim, Utah, as a 180-pound walk-on linebacker with no college offers and no fanfare.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The walk-ons do not count against the new limit of 15 scholarship players as set by the NCAA.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
Additionally, the team welcomes walk-on Mason Denaburg, whose journey includes six seasons in the Washington Nationals’ minor-league system.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
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Four years later, though, the former walk-on left as one of the best in program history, earning school records in the indoor 3,000 meters and outdoor 5,000 meters.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Dickinson’s next two years were a swift transition from unknown walk-on to everyday starter for the Wolverines.
—Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Molo currently represents 13 objectors to the House settlement, including former Yale rower Grace Menke and Michigan walk-on football player John Weidenbach.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
Before the introduction of Lightning Lane, Pirates of the Caribbean was often a walk-on ride with wait times of 5 to 10 minutes.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
His brother, Mason, is a walk-on linebacker at UTSA.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
His first college coach, Paul Tidwell, remembers Boyer arriving at Snow Junior College in Ephraim, Utah, as a 180-pound walk-on linebacker with no college offers and no fanfare.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The walk-ons do not count against the new limit of 15 scholarship players as set by the NCAA.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
Additionally, the team welcomes walk-on Mason Denaburg, whose journey includes six seasons in the Washington Nationals’ minor-league system.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
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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When Daly showed a photo of costars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. posing together on the red carpet in 2025 and the original red carpet in 1997, Savannah Guthrie quickly chimed in.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Last year, Pinchot opened up about his enduring relationship with his old costar.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Since the first official World Series in 1903 – which the Red Sox won, by the way – there have been 67 Fall Classic contests have gone to extras, including eight with the Red Sox (5-3).—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
18 July 2025
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Ask about extras, including closing costs, mortgage insurance, and green energy incentives.—
Allison Palmer
July 16,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
Noun
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The actress, who won The Voice Kids UK and later triumphed in X Factor: The Band with her group RLY, previously played the part to critical acclaim during the show’s out-of-town tryouts in Manchester and Glasgow.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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The filmmaker, actress and activist gave the trend her unique spin, adding a cutout to her attire for the special occasion.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
Noun
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Previous Lumiere honorees include some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Jane Fonda, Francis Ford Coppola, Quentin Tarantino, and Tim Burton, alongside European stars, such as Isabelle Huppert and Catherine Deneuve.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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In the second match of the semifinals, Sinner will face No. 6 Novak Djokovic, in a contest between one of tennis’ newer stars with a likely dominant career ahead, and one who is among the greatest ever to play but is now age 38.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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