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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkaway

Noun

Williams, who was arrested and jailed in connection with each of these encampment sweeps, became part of this huge minority in local jails.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
The other hound, too, was living, and apparently only stunned by a chance sweep of the bear’s paw.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Definition of sweep

Noun

Unlike lithium-ion batteries, the sodium-ion system is designed to eliminate the risk of thermal runaway, reducing fire hazards while lowering maintenance requirements and overall operating costs.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
If convicted, Martin is facing execution in the 2000 rape and murder of Cynteria Phillips, a 13-year-old runaway.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of runaway

Noun

Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.

— CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026

Definition of landslide

Noun

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
Trump, deluded by the walkover in Venezuela, thought Iran would surrender in short order.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

Definition of walkover

Noun

The legendary Bayeux Tapestry detailing William of Normandy’s 1066 conquest of England was embroidered, most likely by nuns, in England about 1,000 years ago.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
The Bayeux Tapestry, a massive, 11th century masterwork that depicts the events surrounding the Duke of Normandy’s conquest of England, has returned to England for the first time in nearly one thousand years.

— News Desk, Artforum, 10 July 2026

Definition of conquest

Noun

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
Baldwin’s position was that the centrality of slavery and racial subjugation in American history could not simply be reversed by legislative fiat.

— Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

Definition of subjugation

Noun

To make the digital instruction feel authentic, Huang used motion-capture technology to record the movements of real-life dance teachers — with their permission.

— Chloe Veltman, NPR, 11 July 2026
Those phones can’t be used to browse the internet, access social media or contact friends and family, serving primarily to receive production texts and capture photos instead.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026