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Noun
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 From speaking to trainers and owners on the walkover to the paddock to interviewing the winning jockey on horseback, Brothers has been front and center for some of the most emotional moments of NBC’s horse racing coverage. Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 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, 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
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
Noun
  • As the dust settles on this Bastille Day blowout, the market has left the gates wide open for option sellers.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • Pamela Anderson’s name is synonymous with her bombshell blonde blowout.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Now McGee is back with a crime drama—one bound to earn comparisons to Sharon Horgan’s post-Catastrophe murder romp, Bad Sisters.
    Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • Or perhaps more accurately, like a gleeful romp with friends through a haunted-house attraction at a regional fair, with various creepy creatures leaping suddenly out of the darkness.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The Kings nearly overcame a 16-point deficit, but the Celtics held on for an 82-76 victory at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • In front of another capacity crowd of 68,239, La Albiceleste booked a ticket to Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain with 2-1 victory.
    Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
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
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

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“Walkover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkover. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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