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Recent Examples of walkover
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Sabalenka advanced to the semis via walkover when former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova withdrew with an injury.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The tournament announced Wednesday that Draper dropped out of the tournament with an injury and Zizou Bergs will be advancing to the third round by walkover.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
While every Florida fan remembers the trauma of losing to then-FCS Georgia Southern in 2013, this should be a walkover.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
This World Series won’t be a walkover.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Sabalenka advanced to the semis via walkover when former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova withdrew with an injury.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The tournament announced Wednesday that Draper dropped out of the tournament with an injury and Zizou Bergs will be advancing to the third round by walkover.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
While every Florida fan remembers the trauma of losing to then-FCS Georgia Southern in 2013, this should be a walkover.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkover
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, the masses voted for Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, a nephew of the famed emperor, in a landslide.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The film has been widely hailed for the intoxicating sweep of its generational saga — but just as vital to its success in Japan was the faithful, resplendent recreation of kabuki theater’s unique aesthetics.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mäkelä also leads an eight-city European tour in January 2027, his first international sweep with the orchestra.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The win marks the Lakers’ second straight blowout following three consecutive losses after the All-Star break.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Glam, by her go-to makeup artist Nadia Tayeh, was bronzed and glowy, with a wavy voluminous, supermodel blowout and bangs swept to the side by Syd Hayes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2026
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Now McGee is back with a crime drama—one bound to earn comparisons to Sharon Horgan’s post-Catastrophe murder romp, Bad Sisters.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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For those of us who grew up analog, a visit to the Cooper Hewitt’s survey Art of Noise turns into a nostalgic romp through the technologies of yesterday.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Ducks won two nights after returning from the break to beat Edmonton at home for coach Joel Quenneville’s 1,000th NHL victory.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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And yet Tottenham’s best results have come away from home this season, suggesting a price of 21/10 for a victory on Sunday might not be the worst punt.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Disaster serves as a chronometric device, in contrast to dynasty, conquest, Soviet power, or climate crisis.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, especially, he’s been recognized as a primary example of Western Europe’s conquest of the New World, its resources and its native peoples.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
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This wasn’t a cushioned walkaway win against an overmatched opponent.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The big number: $2.25 million That’s roughly the walkaway money going to J.J. Spaun for winning the U.S. Open.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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“Walkover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkover. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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