as in landslide
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walk over
2 of 2phrase
as in sniff (at)
to show contempt for
a conceited boss who constantly walks over employees
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
The first woman to reach the quarters was No. 9 Maria Sakkari of Greece, who advanced because of a walkover from No. 25 Anna Kalinskaya of Russia, who withdrew with a thigh injury.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Jansen took a walkover against Devidze to get her first singles medal since July.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
But the Steelers still would have proved to be a more favorable matchup than the upstart Houston Texans, who have come a long way since Baltimore's Week 1 walkover in C.J. Stroud's first professional game.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
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The first stakes race, the Knicks Go, is at 12:04 p.m. At 6:16 p.m. the walkover for the derby horses from the barns to paddock starts.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
The first woman to reach the quarters was No. 9 Maria Sakkari of Greece, who advanced because of a walkover from No. 25 Anna Kalinskaya of Russia, who withdrew with a thigh injury.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Jansen took a walkover against Devidze to get her first singles medal since July.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
But the Steelers still would have proved to be a more favorable matchup than the upstart Houston Texans, who have come a long way since Baltimore's Week 1 walkover in C.J. Stroud's first professional game.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Walkover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walkover. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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