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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
Black analysts and fans, and Louis himself, expected the fight to be a walkover, a mere speed bump on the way to the heavyweight championship. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 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 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
  • When glaciers retreat, the result can create glacial lakes prone to outburst floods and unstable slopes prone to landslides like Nepal experienced.
    — Tarun Gopalakrishnan, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Merz, a conservative, is facing tremendous pressure in the wake of the far-right AfD's landslide state election victory in Saxony-Anhalt last week.
    — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of landslide
Noun
  • Yet there is a paradox within Pachinko that is easy to miss amid its impressive historical sweep.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • With a sweep of the Tigers, the Royals are bringing up the bottom of the AL Central at 58-74.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweep
Noun
  • Each team's lone victory this season came in blowout fashion over West Georgia of the lower-tier Football Championship Subdivision.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • YouTube and TikTok connected me to tutorial videos, teaching me how to achieve a blowout and a silk-ish press that lasted one day.
    — Rachel Cook Northway, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of blowout
Noun
  • The romp abruptly ended at the Boise airport when Love and Chan were removed from a white sports car by federal agents, according to a video obtained by TMZ.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Innovation defeated Freedom, 51-0 The Bulls improved to 5-0 with the romp past the Patriots (2-2).
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of romp
Noun
  • And Oscar, stunned at his victory, promises to use his winnings to take the whole cast and crew to dinner.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Following the AfD’s election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, the party’s co-leader, Alice Weidel, declared there would be national elections in Germany before the end of the year.
    — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of victory
Noun
  • Rome’s conquest of Gaul and Britain brought Celtic speakers under its rule.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • León-Portilla wrote extensively about the conquest of Mexico from the Mexica viewpoint, documented the philosophy of Aztec intellectuals and analyzed poems in Nahuatl — the language of the Mexica empire.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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