Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkovers
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Merklinger played late in a couple of blowouts as a true freshman, retaining his redshirt status.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2026 -
Although his stats may be skewed due to sitting during blowouts and taking over as the full-time starter mid season, Tubbs was undeniably one of the best in the area.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2026
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Some of the Best Picture winners won, but there were very few sweeps.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
2 Feb. 2026
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School schedules have been erratic since the killing of Renee Good, kids of color have been caught up in the sweeps, and – try as their parents might to shelter them – children can certainly sense the conflict that permeates the urban atmosphere.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The eight main islands were formed by eruptions, landslides and erosion over thousands of years.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In the film, Sandler compares listening to the bits — an elderly Jew talking about his romps through history — to hearing his own Jewish uncles talk in Florida.—
Stephen Silver,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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From lush historical tales to rom-com romps, there's something for everyone in our favorite summer 2025 romance novels.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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After going nearly two months without consecutive victories, the Capitals beat the Islanders, 4-1, for their third straight win.—
Bailey Johnson,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 2026
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His victories are hers, less so the other way around.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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In between explaining the Capex increase, executives on Wednesday's call played up AI wins from the quarter.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dallas has five head-to-head contests remaining against the only two teams ahead of it in the division, conference and league standings (though, Carolina and Tampa Bay could pass Dallas with wins Thursday night).—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Walkovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkovers. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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