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walk on
2 of 2phrase
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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
Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Ponder had been a walk-on quarterback with Colorado in Sanders’ first season as head coach and appeared in two games last season.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Phelps arrived at Boise State as a walk-on and was treated as a defensive back at first.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Ishiba, a walk-on guard on Izzo's national championship team in 2000, hired former Michigan State video coordinator Jordan Ott to coach the Suns this season.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Freshman, senior, junior, walk-on guy getting a ton of Rev money, none of that counts.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Ponder had been a walk-on quarterback with Colorado in Sanders’ first season as head coach and appeared in two games last season.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Phelps arrived at Boise State as a walk-on and was treated as a defensive back at first.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Ishiba, a walk-on guard on Izzo's national championship team in 2000, hired former Michigan State video coordinator Jordan Ott to coach the Suns this season.
—CBS News, 1 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 Camp Rock costar Joe Jonas also made a guest appearance and performed on stage with her.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Nepo babies get a bad rap, but Sunny and Sadie Sandler prove their father’s talent is genetic, and with Sandler once again teaming up with his Uncut Gems (2019) costar Idina Menzel, Bat Mitzvah is a family reunion in more ways than one.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 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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Not extras, not luxuries -- the basics.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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During the club’s eventual 6-5, 11-inning loss to the Reds on March 28, Watson threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings to help keep the game within reach and allow the Red Sox to eventually force extras.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s a certain type of actor or actress who only want to do that.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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The photo did portray the actress and writer's natural beauty, from her skin's texture to her gray hair.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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But Cukor, who hit his thirty-year up-or-out deadline without getting a star, had long since been removed to lucrative work in the private sector.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sox fans are still waiting on Munetaka Murakami, the Japanese star whose slugging was going to make the fireworks budget increase exponentially, to start hitting with some regularity.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Cincinnati’s Jim Greengrass hit four doubles in his first major league game.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The team was 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position before Caballero’s eighth-inning double.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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From 1935 to 1938, Temple was the biggest box office draw in the world, filling more seats in theaters than leading man Clark Gable and bona fide superstars like Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2026
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The 41-year-old, 22-time All-Star has never had a problem with being a leading man.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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