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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Noun

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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkover

Noun

Less than two years after Labour won a landslide election, Starmer’s authority crumbled, while Nigel Farage’s populist right-wing party Reform UK and the populist left-wing Green Party have surged in opinion polls.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Recent rain in the area may have triggered the landslide, the AP and NBC News reported.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Definition of landslide

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Williams, who was arrested and jailed in connection with each of these encampment sweeps, became part of this huge minority in local jails.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The other hound, too, was living, and apparently only stunned by a chance sweep of the bear’s paw.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Definition of sweep

Noun

With her signature voluminous blowout complete, Martha began restoring her marble floors—which are actually garden pavers from an old residence in Long Island.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 July 2026
Other dogs have exquisitely sensitive stomachs — just a tiny bite of something weird leads to blowout diarrhea and vomiting.

— Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 21 July 2026

Definition of blowout

Noun

Andrés Chaparro went 4 for 5 with two home runs and eight RBIs as the Washington Nationals handed the Athletics their 10th straight defeat in a 23-4 romp Friday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The Blue Blur is set to race to the box office next year for the franchise’s fourth gold ring-collecting romp.

— Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

Definition of romp

Noun

Spain is also the reigning champion, having won the 2023 edition in Australia with a 1-0 victory over England.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Jarvis delivered again late Wednesday with a go-ahead RBI double that sparked a six-run eighth inning en route to a 7-6 victory over his hometown Padres.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of victory

Noun

Victory, however Moscow chooses to define it, would be stripped of the prosperity that conquest once promised.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The legendary Bayeux Tapestry detailing William of Normandy’s 1066 conquest of England was embroidered, most likely by nuns, in England about 1,000 years ago.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of conquest

Noun

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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