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Recent Examples of walkover
Noun
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 His second-round opponent, Zizou Bergs of Belgium, advances to the third round via walkover. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 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 See All Example Sentences for walkover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkover
Noun
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • When polls closed, Maduro rushed to claim victory—a claim the opposition forcefully disputed, showing proof that González had won in a landslide.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Jeremy Swayman made 25 saves in the victory to lead the B’s sweep of the homestand.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
  • New York charges a tax of 51% on sportsbooks, but not on sweeps, daily fantasy, bookie accounts and offshore sportsbooks.
    Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Razorbacks overcame a six-point hole at halftime with the Red Raiders and battled back from 21 points down to the Cougars to escape a blowout.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Elias Lindholm, who left Saturday’s blowout as a precaution because of a nagging injury, was back in the lineup.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Marvel faithful will appreciate the seeds the show planted to kick off Phase Four of the MCU, and the Marvel uninitiated will enjoy watching Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany engage in a playful romp, pleasures that were denied their characters during their earlier movies.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
  • So the pair took a romp through wine country for Christina’s birthday, clinking glasses at Progeny Winery in Napa Valley and Restoration Hardware in Yountville.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Flender's post featured a television screen showing Kate Hudson announcing Chalamet's victory during the awards show.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Paul gets to do a victory lap; these men never will.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Among a dizzying choice of tours, a few standouts include a Night Street Food Tour of Palermo with Palermo Street Food Tours, where tales of conquest are woven into arancini, panelle, and pani ca’ meusa tastings.
    Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Many of the Pueblos focused their animosity on the clerical authorities who justified the brutality of the Spanish conquest.
    Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This wasn’t a cushioned walkaway win against an overmatched opponent.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • 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 19 Jan. 2026.

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