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walk on
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to take unfair advantage of
He dislikes people who are willing to walk on others to get ahead.
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Recent Examples of walk-on
Pete Sampson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Here’s a report on his storybook rise from college walk-on to NFL draft choice.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Then, Kansas could add a walk-on from last season or perhaps Mayo returns to KU.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Roster limits could signal the end of the walk-on athlete in college sports and, as Utah freshman swimmer Gannon Flynn noted in his testimony as an objector, also imperil smaller sports programs that feed the U.S. Olympic teams.
—Eric Olson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Franklin went from walk-on to scholarship at Florida State.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Here’s a report on his storybook rise from college walk-on to NFL draft choice.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Then, Kansas could add a walk-on from last season or perhaps Mayo returns to KU.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Roster limits could signal the end of the walk-on athlete in college sports and, as Utah freshman swimmer Gannon Flynn noted in his testimony as an objector, also imperil smaller sports programs that feed the U.S. Olympic teams.
—Eric Olson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk-on
Noun
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Scenes are often crowded with supernumeraries.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
30 Mar. 2023
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One of West Hartford’s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later.—
Don Stacom,
courant.com,
12 Nov. 2020
Noun
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Goldie Hawn is fondly remembering her late costar Ruth Buzzi.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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For its debut, the Parks and Recreation actress shared two episodes with fans—one with Mean Girls costar Tina Fey and the other with Only Murders in the Building star Martin Short.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For now, players will have to decide if the MVP Bundle’s early access, extras, and dual-title access justify the $149.99 tag.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Every night, the audience isn’t meant to be extras in a 1959 club show at the Copa.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the Method thing was buried deeply in Marilyn’s own experience — the fact is that Marilyn Monroe was an extremely difficult actress to work with.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
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The 43-year-old actress also revealed how her relationship with her husband, Prince Harry, remained private in their early stages of dating.—
Vivian Kwarm,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Steel previously represented rap star Young Thug during his RICO trial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Pirates star Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double to put the team up 4-3 in the bottom of the inning when players from his team frantically tried to alert umpires and security the fan was on the warning track.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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