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as in sniff (at)
to show contempt for
a conceited boss who constantly walks over employees
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as in landslide
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Recent Examples of walkover
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
While every Florida fan remembers the trauma of losing to then-FCS Georgia Southern in 2013, this should be a walkover.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
In a deep red congressional district, the general election was a walkover.
—Kirby Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
On average, there were slightly fewer retirements and walkovers in the early portion of the season between 2015 and 2024 than there had been between 2005 and 2014.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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His second-round opponent, Zizou Bergs of Belgium, advances to the third round via walkover.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
While every Florida fan remembers the trauma of losing to then-FCS Georgia Southern in 2013, this should be a walkover.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
In a deep red congressional district, the general election was a walkover.
—Kirby Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
On average, there were slightly fewer retirements and walkovers in the early portion of the season between 2015 and 2024 than there had been between 2005 and 2014.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkover
Noun
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Just half a year earlier, in March 2024, a landslide in the Trou sans Fond had ruptured all three cables, throttling or even blacking out the internet in Côte d’Ivoire and 12 other countries.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And Florida did just about everything right on Saturday to complete the homestand sweep.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays retaliated in the Pacific Northwest with 21 runs during an impressive three-game sweep in May.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Many of the games in the series have been blowouts, and Boise State jumped to a 10-0 lead Saturday night while stifling New Mexico’s offense, which had one first down in the first quarter.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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These days, softer blowouts with a hint of curl are her default.—
Anneke Knot,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos are having a jolly old romp in England this week, with Denver making its second visit for a game in the United Kingdom in the last four years.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Oct. 2025
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Roofman is simply too odd a bird, a movie that sets out to be a romp but can’t bring itself to smooth over the rougher aspects of its material, especially in terms of its main character’s addiction to showing off with gifts or flashes of cash.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs defeated the Lions 30-17 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to an even 3-3 with the victory.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Mahomes put together one of his best performances of the season thus far in the Kansas City Chiefs' victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday night.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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His Zen talk now masked his indecision, and he’d been supplanted by an unsettling, de-aged digital doppelgänger hellbent on a campaign of conquest and the Tron equivalent of ethnic cleansing.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Oct. 2025
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Mexico’s ‘anti-Hamilton’ musical sparks debate A controversial musical depicting the Spanish conquest of Mexico has ignited a transatlantic debate over Latin American history and identity.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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This wasn’t a cushioned walkaway win against an overmatched opponent.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The big number: $2.25 million That’s roughly the walkaway money going to J.J. Spaun for winning the U.S. Open.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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“Walkover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkover. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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