by forfeit

idiom

: as a result of forfeiting by the opposing side

We won the game by forfeit when the opposing side failed to show up.

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Windsor, which has been No.1 in the polls since mid-October, won by forfeit in the quarterfinal round, and had not played since a 20-0 victory over Class S finalist Bloomfield on Nov. 23. —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024 Boise State defeated Utah State in four sets. SJSU, which received six wins by forfeit to help earn their high seed in the tournament, will now move on to the conference championship on Saturday despite never having to step on the court. —

Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024 The San Jose State women’s volleyball team picked up its fourth victory by forfeit Wednesday, three weeks before the match was scheduled to be played and one day before losing on the court for the first time this season. —

Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 Chalk up the North Carolina governorship as another office lost for the GOP by forfeit. —

The Editors, National Review, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by forfeit