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noun

Definition of walkovernext
as in landslide

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phrase

as in sniff (at)
to show contempt for a conceited boss who constantly walks over employees

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Recent Examples of walkover
Noun
Black analysts and fans, and Louis himself, expected the fight to be a walkover, a mere speed bump on the way to the heavyweight championship. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026 Villanova would toss the Owls aside by 20 for its 22nd consecutive win against their Philly opponents, a walkover victory that barely moved the needle anywhere outside of the city limits. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 Since 2000, there have only been five walkovers at the quarterfinal stage in the men’s or women’s draws of any of the majors. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 June 2026 Tabilo received a walkover from Valentin Vacherot in the previous round, while Kouame won in five sets, from 5-3 down in the fifth. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for walkover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkover
  1. landslide
  2. sweep
  3. blowout
  4. romp
  5. victory
  6. conquest
  7. walkaway
Noun
  • The Bills made it through the first two weeks without committing a turnover, then survived a landslide Sunday.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • David Ryder | Reuters The typical homeowners insurance policy excludes or limits coverage for damage from certain disasters, such as earthquakes, landslides and floods, according to insurance experts.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of landslide
Noun
  • But the sweeps are still casting a chill across this rural farming region that has relied heavily on immigrant labor since the 1950s.
    — Kirk Siegler, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Raptors have just one playoff series victory since, a first-round sweep of the Nets in the 2020 COVID-19 postseason bubble.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sweep
Noun
  • That's on the heels of a 41-7 blowout at Northwestern that was ugly enough for Deion Sanders to dismiss a handful of players for conduct detrimental to the team days later.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Giants haven’t scored a touchdown since Dart got hurt seven snaps into their 28-6 Week 3 Monday night blowout loss to the Rams, though.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of blowout
Noun
  • What Cregger has created here is a ninety-five-minute romp, a reboot that’s meant to be considered alongside a different canon than his own.
    — Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Some distraction from the world at large may be in order and there is nothing like a romp through an apple orchard or pumpkin patch to lift the spirits.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of romp
Noun
  • Oasis are keeping the good cheer flowing after their victory lap last year.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Here are three takeaways from UCLA’s fourth win of the season, surpassing their victory total from 2025 before October.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of victory
Noun
  • The studio confirmed the title at CinemaCon earlier this year for the movie that centers on King Aegon I Targaryen’s conquest of Westeros.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Rome’s conquest of Gaul and Britain brought Celtic speakers under its rule.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of conquest
Noun
  • 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
Definition of walkaway

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“Walkover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkover. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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