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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
Noun
  • The Mexican navy urged mariners and coastal residents to exercise extreme caution, citing high waves, heavy rain and the risk of rising rivers, flooding and landslides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The additional heavy rain will increase the risk of landslides and debris flows, especially in areas where landslides have occurred in the past.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Murphy celebrated Milwaukee’s NL Championship Series sweep by saying the Los Angeles Dodgers had Hall of Famers but his team had gamers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Its variable-sweep wings can be adjusted between 20 and 65 degrees, allowing the bomber to operate efficiently at lower speeds and during supersonic flight.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The blowout news from SpaceX’s Q3 earnings wasn’t the rocket and AI giant’s outstanding performance that far exceeded even the analysts’ elevated expectations, but Elon Musk’s revelation that SpaceX and Tesla are weighing a merger.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Then came Tuesday's blowout SpaceX earnings, and growth roared back.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Treat them to this silly little romp, which sees all-time queen Oscar Wilde and his lover taking in a secret performance of the writer’s Salome at a friend’s brothel.
    — Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Selman has been able to add a layer of camp on top that gives its boudoir romp ethos a layer of knowingness.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For one game, against the Chargers on Sunday at Arrowhead, the Chiefs dug into their depth chart and got significant contributions from the next men up in a 22-6 victory.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Yes, a questionable personal foul helped Arizona get into position for the winning field goal in its 18-16 victory.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For decades, the United States favored an international order that forbade wars of conquest, upheld freedom of the seas, maintained a generally open global economy, and allowed populations to exercise democratic rights, even if autocracies remained.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Napoleon Bonaparte, having already lost half a million soldiers in Russia, was still an emperor dreaming of new conquests.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2026.

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