WALKAWAY Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

walkaway

noun

Definition of walkaway

as in sweep

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Recent Examples of walkaway Despite the walkaway, CDCR said nearly all who leave such programs without permission are eventually apprehended — a rate of 99% since 1977, officials touted in the news release. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025 The Post’s count of walkaway deaths included three at Brookdale facilities and one at a Sunrise facility. — Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024

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Noun

South Dakota also has senior RB Keyondray Jones-Logan, who can line up in the slot like a receiver or motion back inside and receive the handoff for a quick fly sweep.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
Corry’s group calls on the city to conduct sweeps of Skid Row to remove all dogs who do not have adequate food, water or shelter, or who are not microchipped and spayed or neutered.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweep

Noun

Gen 4 is also designed to add an Active Safety Mechanism intended to prevent thermal runaway by stabilizing electrode active materials at high temperatures.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Police initially deemed Lashaya Stine a runaway, but evidence pointed to foul play.

— Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of runaway

Noun

Researchers believe volcanic activity triggered an underwater landslide and caused a large chunk of Anak Krakatau’s southwest slope to collapse and displace a large volume of water.

— Tatan Syuflana, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
All that changed on August 26, when the port was engulfed by an enormous wave of water – as the first point of impact from a landslide and explosive flooding that then ripped into Nepal.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of landslide

Noun

Gold Phoenix is the 5-2 morning-line favorite, but the Grade 2 race is hardly a walkover.

— Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
For amenities like restrooms, a handicap accessible walkover, ample parking, and a lifeguard on duty, consider the Santa Clara Regional beach access.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Definition of walkover

Noun

Statues of some of Hungary’s leaders are displayed around two colonnades on one side of the square, which was commissioned in 1896 to commemorate the anniversary of the Hungarian conquest 1,000 years earlier.

— Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Michigan’s win against Oklahoma stands out as the Big Ten’s most impressive nonconference conquest so far.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of conquest

Noun

The film, about Spain’s colonial subjugation of the Philippines, is one of the Filipino auteur’s shorter features running ‘only’ 2 hours 31 minutes.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
The Civil War breaking out just a century later showcases why white supremacy and the subjugation of Black people and people of color have meant a certain level of instability for many American citizens since the very beginning.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 June 2026

Definition of subjugation

Noun

The company also says facial recognition and automatic family-moment capture work with your permission.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
That test will cover vessel rendezvous and approach, capture, fuel transfer, disconnection, and the USV’s return to its mission.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026