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walk on
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to take unfair advantage of
He dislikes people who are willing to walk on others to get ahead.
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Recent Examples of walk-on
Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
This means there are roughly 40 walk-on football players per team on average.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Long after golf season has ended, Cusick will try to earn a roster spot on the Purdue football team as a walk-on.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
For now, walk-on Terrell Walden stands as the No. 5 back.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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This translates to a dramatic reduction in opportunities for walk-on players, and likely subtracting other spots, too.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
This means there are roughly 40 walk-on football players per team on average.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Long after golf season has ended, Cusick will try to earn a roster spot on the Purdue football team as a walk-on.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
For now, walk-on Terrell Walden stands as the No. 5 back.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk-on
Noun
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Scenes are often crowded with supernumeraries.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas News,
30 Mar. 2023
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One of West Hartford’s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later.—
Don Stacom,
courant.com,
12 Nov. 2020
Noun
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The View costars Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar will soon share a stage of an entirely different sort: Goldberg will appear for one performance only with Behar in the latter’s Off Broadway comedic play My First Ex-Husband.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Expect fashion on the agenda too, with Cruise’s costars Vanessa Kirby, who attended Sarah Burton’s debut runway show for Givenchy in March, and Hayley Atwell.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While Samsung and Google will throw in some freebies, store credit or access to subscription services, Amazon’s no-thrill deals involve the device with no extras.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Professional Background Professional background extras know how to portray everyday things like busy New Yorkers walking down the street, posh guests at a cocktail party, or workers to board a bus.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Speaking over the phone from her home outside of Los Angeles, the legendary actress is reminiscing about one of the many formidable women that appeared at her family’s western Ireland manor house during her childhood.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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The actress requested spousal support from McDermott and asked to terminate the court's ability to award spousal support to her estranged husband.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here are three takeaways from the Royals-O’s series: Kris Bubic stars in starter’s role The Royals always knew Bubic had the intangibles to become a big-league starting pitcher.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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In this age of TV dominance of a culture that moves on fast, producers are trying to snag stars at the moment of their peak appeal.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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