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Recent Examples of walkover
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Egypt, which was part of European qualifying, objected to being asked to play during Ramadan, giving Romania a walkover.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
This World Series won’t be a walkover.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Sabalenka advanced to the semis via walkover when former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova withdrew with an injury.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Twenty-three of the 28 women’s matches since the third round lasted only two sets, and 19 of 28 on the men’s side were decided via straight sets or an injury walkover.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Egypt, which was part of European qualifying, objected to being asked to play during Ramadan, giving Romania a walkover.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
This World Series won’t be a walkover.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Sabalenka advanced to the semis via walkover when former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova withdrew with an injury.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkover
Noun
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On April 12, Péter Magyar of the Tisza party won by a landslide, altering the course of Hungary’s history and shattering voter turnout records.—
Alexandra Levy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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So did the Boston Red Sox, who pulled off a 4-0 win to complete their first series sweep of the season.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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That swing propelled the Rockies to a 6-2 win over the Mets on Thursday at Coors Field, avoiding a sweep and snapping a six-game losing streak.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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On the women’s side, where blowouts are many and upsets rare, some of those first-round games figure to be can’t-watch TV.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Pick up Martha Stewart’s go-to glow-boosting makeup hack, the L'Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glotion, to shine this season, along with the coveted Dyson Airwrap to get salon-quality blowouts at home.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The quartet of Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Adrian Young and Tom Dumont kicked off their 18-show residency at Sphere Las Vegas on May 6 with a colorful romp through their ska-pop songbook.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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In the South Shore League, Jacob Landers tossed a complete-game shutout with 11 strikeouts for Middleboro in a 10-0 romp over Carver.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Victor Wembanyama buried one difficult jumper after another, capping a 37-point, 15-rebound performance that led the Spurs to a 115-108 victory in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series advantage.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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The French Revolution, coming so soon after America’s successful War of Independence, had produced first the Terror and then a war of conquest that culminated in humiliating defeat.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Painted over by the joy that came when her teammates rushed the court to celebrate her conquest.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Try this: Before the offer arrives, write down your walkaway number and the alternative that supports it.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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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 9 May. 2026.
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