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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
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Taaffe went from walk-on with the Longhorns to first-team All-American as a senior in 2025.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
His leadership skills would be a direct fit in the Broncos’ locker room, as a former walk-on who grew into a star at Texas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Savarino, who was 20 at the time of the incident, was a walk-on for his grandfather’s team and played in 13 games.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, the former walk-on piled up 563 punt-return yards, 476 kickoff-return yards and four return touchdowns, bringing his career total to six.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Taaffe went from walk-on with the Longhorns to first-team All-American as a senior in 2025.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
His leadership skills would be a direct fit in the Broncos’ locker room, as a former walk-on who grew into a star at Texas.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Savarino, who was 20 at the time of the incident, was a walk-on for his grandfather’s team and played in 13 games.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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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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Lovato's Sonny with a Chance costar Tiffany Thornton, who lost her first husband, Chris Carney, in a December 2015 car accident, found love again with family friend and youth pastor Josiah Capaci.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite having a lot less screen time than his costars, he’s emerged as a fan favorite for his antics both on screen—which also earned him an Emmy last fall—and on social media.—
Wisdom Iheanyichukwu,
Vanity Fair,
17 Apr. 2026
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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Graham suggested shifting the project to rely on public funding, offset by federal fees, while leaving private money for extras.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Scotty has talked about makeout sessions with extras while filming The Toy.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Since her divorce from country music star Keith Urban, actress Nicole Kidman has been embracing a bold new era of revenge dressing.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
8 May 2026
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Wilson is being sued for defamation by Charlotte MacInnes, The Deb‘s lead actress.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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But what exactly happens to these baby stars next isn't always clear (literally) because they are buried deep within clouds of dark, dusty gas that obscure them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sudeikis stars and executive produces alongside Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Jane Becker, Jamie Lee, and Bill Wrubel.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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Brother Rice scored six more times in the second, with Campbell contributing another double.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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On Saturday night, redshirt sophomore Caden McDonald went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two home runs and six RBIs and threw three scoreless innings out of the bullpen, allowing only one hit, in the Gators’ 10-5 win at Oklahoma.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Hollywood’s latest leading man Jonathan Bailey has booked a new film.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Max Clayton also makes a strong impression as Danny Bailey, a swaggering leading man modeled after Carousel’s Billy Bigelow and portrayed on the series by Aaron Tveit.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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