walk on 1 of 2
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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
Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 20 Sep. 2025
Koerner was a second-year walk-on safety when Moss came to Iowa in 2018.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
In it, Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning goes undercover in heavy prosthetics and a wig and dons the alias Chad Powers to try out as a walk-on quarterback for Penn State football.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
McCullough was a walk-on at Ohio State from 2018-20.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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The docuseries explores the rise and fall of Redondo Beach native Owen Hanson, from walk-on to the National Championship-winning USC football team to cocaine kingpin for one of the world’s most dangerous cartels.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 20 Sep. 2025
Koerner was a second-year walk-on safety when Moss came to Iowa in 2018.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
In it, Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning goes undercover in heavy prosthetics and a wig and dons the alias Chad Powers to try out as a walk-on quarterback for Penn State football.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025
McCullough was a walk-on at Ohio State from 2018-20.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 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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Tessa Thompson has nothing but love and some, uh, interesting descriptors for her Thor costar Chris Hemsworth.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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Con Tampa in September 2023 and April 2023's Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, which coincided with costar Daniels' 96th birthday.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Simpson emerged as a spear-carrier for Social Security benefit cuts in 2010, when he was appointed the GOP co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, established by Barack Obama as a sop to conservative deficit hawks.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Ioniq 9’s top-end Calligraphy trim has exterior and interior extras, head-up display, remote smart parking assist, premium seating options.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
12 Oct. 2025
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The director also pointed to Domingo’s showmanship and performer’s spirit, which easily won over the extras on set.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Faye, named after actress Faye Dunaway, is cut with an open toe, ultra-thin straps and a small buckle-fastening ankle strap.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Diane Keaton's family revealed the late actress' cause of death on Wednesday.—
Jasmine Baehr , Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rowling continues to speak out and be drawn into online battles about her views, but the controversies don’t seem to be affecting the star power behind new Potter projects.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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And the stars really did align for Grogan and the team.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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