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noun

Definition of walkovernext
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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Recent Examples of walkover
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
  1. landslide
  2. sweep
  3. blowout
  4. romp
  5. victory
  6. conquest
  7. walkaway
Noun
  • Burnham replaced former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had led both men's Labour Party to a landslide election victory just two years earlier, on July 20.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Exceptionally heavy rainfall, over 43 inches of it in the Big Island’s mountains, set off landslides and flash floods that wiped out roads on the island.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of landslide
Noun
  • Vendors said enforcement sweeps that began earlier this year have threatened their livelihoods, with authorities confiscating vending equipment and, in some cases, destroying it.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • At my institution, the Illinois Institute of Technology, administrators recently eliminated roughly a third of the workforce in a single sweep.
    — Francisco Ruiz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweep
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  • After finally getting a day off Monday, the Brewers delivered their 22-0 blowout of Seattle that matched the most one-sided shutout in modern MLB history.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That sent Erceg back into a role for lower-leverage situations — blowouts or with Kansas City facing multi-run deficits.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of blowout
Noun
  • The crumbling institution makes an appropriately strange backdrop for a romp that mixes madcap antics, tangled romantic relationships, and the frank, sometimes enthusiastically gross sexuality that is one of Waller-Bridge’s signatures.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As Kris attempts to crack the origin story of Camp Miasma, the two embark on gory, sexy and campy romp in the woods.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of romp
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  • The Scots, featuring All-American senior wide receiver Wesley Winn, have won two of the past three meetings against King’s Academy, sandwiching a 13-0 loss around a 55-54 overtime win in 2023 and a 28-24 victory last season.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Joseph Paintsil scored a short-handed goal in the 79th minute to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of victory
Noun
  • The taboos against assassination, targeting civilians, and embarking on wars of territorial conquest are vanishing.
    — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • From farther north Ahmad Shah Durrani led as many as eight conquests into India, specifically into the Punjab and Delhi.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 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
Definition of walkaway

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“Walkover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkover. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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