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Recent Examples of walkover
Noun
The tournament announced Wednesday that Draper dropped out of the tournament with an injury and Zizou Bergs will be advancing to the third round by walkover. Ben Church, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025 His second-round opponent, Zizou Bergs of Belgium, advances to the third round via walkover. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 While every Florida fan remembers the trauma of losing to then-FCS Georgia Southern in 2013, this should be a walkover. Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025 In a deep red congressional district, the general election was a walkover. Kirby Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for walkover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkover
Noun
  • Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • When polls closed, Maduro rushed to claim victory—a claim the opposition forcefully disputed, showing proof that González had won in a landslide.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Marshall, who came off the bench and scored 30 points, was one of the biggest reasons the Mavericks avoided a regular-season series sweep by the Wizards.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Last month, more than 30 people, including prominent basketball figures such as Portland Trail Blazers head coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, were arrested in a gambling sweep that rocked the NBA.
    NPR, NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Charlotte will have had two days off after a blowout loss at Miami.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The Minnesota women’s basketball team had its second straight blowout to open the season, beating Manhattan 99-36 on Friday at Williams Arena.
    Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Marvel faithful will appreciate the seeds the show planted to kick off Phase Four of the MCU, and the Marvel uninitiated will enjoy watching Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany engage in a playful romp, pleasures that were denied their characters during their earlier movies.
    James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
  • So the pair took a romp through wine country for Christina’s birthday, clinking glasses at Progeny Winery in Napa Valley and Restoration Hardware in Yountville.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The target goal — a four-game surge that would need to start Saturday night with a wild-card-round victory over the Green Bay Packers — coupled with words of reassurance.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The Cowboys had three straight 12-win playoff seasons from 2021-23 but just one postseason victory.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In the Caribbean, French admirals set their sights on the conquest of sugar islands like Jamaica—the diamonds in King George’s glittering imperial crown.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • His plays gleefully plumb the wickedest aspects of the human psyche, delivering tales of relentless conquest, Jewish perfidy, deals with the devil, and gay love.
    Isaac Butler, The Atlantic, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • This wasn’t a cushioned walkaway win against an overmatched opponent.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The big number: $2.25 million That’s roughly the walkaway money going to J.J. Spaun for winning the U.S. Open.
    Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 June 2025

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“Walkover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkover. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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