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
Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Just as Ted Lasso began life as a promo for NBC’s English Premier League coverage, Chad Powers crawled out of a gag on Eli’s Places, Eli Manning’s post-retirement ESPN+ program, in which the former Giants quarterback hides under prosthetics to pose as an aspiring Penn State walk-on.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s a virtue that stands as its own reward, especially for a humble guy who is most proud to have gone from walk-on to scholarship recipient to one of Mizzou’s nine team captains because of how his coaches and teammates see him.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
Koerner was a second-year walk-on safety when Moss came to Iowa in 2018.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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Redshirt freshman walk-on King Miller had a breakout game against Michigan with 18 carries for 158 yards and a touchdown and rattled off a career-long rush of 49 yards.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Just as Ted Lasso began life as a promo for NBC’s English Premier League coverage, Chad Powers crawled out of a gag on Eli’s Places, Eli Manning’s post-retirement ESPN+ program, in which the former Giants quarterback hides under prosthetics to pose as an aspiring Penn State walk-on.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
That’s a virtue that stands as its own reward, especially for a humble guy who is most proud to have gone from walk-on to scholarship recipient to one of Mizzou’s nine team captains because of how his coaches and teammates see him.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2025
Koerner was a second-year walk-on safety when Moss came to Iowa in 2018.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 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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Derek recently interviewed Bell, 45, and costar Adam Brody ahead of the season 2 premiere of Netflix's Nobody Wants This.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lili Reinhart, Madelaine Petsch, and KJ Apa enjoyed a mini Riverdale reunion at their former costar Camila Mendes' surprise engagement party over the weekend.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 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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Game-changing extras like the GSI Outdoors Pioneer Chef’s Tools and Uco Eco 4-piece Mess Kit are worth stocking up on, while prices start at $14.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Balogun, who stole scenes from Ewan McGregor in Paramount+’s A Gentleman in Moscow, has a smooth, searing confidence, mowing through extras and secondary characters with vicious efficiency.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Just last week, the 74-year-old actress shared a video of herself on Instagram wearing what can only be described as the embodiment of countryside elegance.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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To kick off the event, host and actress Julianna Margulies welcomed guests, sponsors and the 260 researchers in attendance.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The photos showed the reality TV star sitting in an emergency room chair holding an ice pack to his face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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On possession after possession, González picked up Brunson full court and tried his best to pester the Knicks star.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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