walkaways

noun

plural of walkaway
as in runaways

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  1. runaways
  2. landslides
  3. sweeps
  4. blowouts
Noun
  • Offering help to located runaways Each runaway who is located is offered services specific to their needs and circumstances.
    — Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Definition of runaways
Noun
  • Poor infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, has left many communities highly vulnerable to flooding, landslides, and recurring droughts, with limited capacity to respond to such disasters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Residents in the areas that felt the biggest tremors ​must beware of further strong quakes for about a week as well as the risk of landslides, an official for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of landslides
Noun
  • The third wave of sweeps occurred between Friday midday and Saturday morning, draining 208 Bitcoin from 1,912 addresses.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The site also reported that, despite Flock’s not sharing data with agencies like ICE, police officers have been performing searches to aid in immigration sweeps.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of sweeps
Noun
  • This splurge-worthy styling tool rarely goes on sale, so be sure to add it to your cart for salon-quality blowouts at home.
    — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 24 July 2026
  • Organizers haven't revealed if the temporary Olympic capacity — initially projected to be 25,000 — for the aquatic center had been scaled down to avoid cost blowouts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of blowouts
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“Walkaways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkaways. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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