walk on 1 of 2
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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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
Before the introduction of Lightning Lane, Pirates of the Caribbean was often a walk-on ride with wait times of 5 to 10 minutes.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
His brother, Mason, is a walk-on linebacker at UTSA.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
His first college coach, Paul Tidwell, remembers Boyer arriving at Snow Junior College in Ephraim, Utah, as a 180-pound walk-on linebacker with no college offers and no fanfare.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The walk-ons do not count against the new limit of 15 scholarship players as set by the NCAA.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
Additionally, the team welcomes walk-on Mason Denaburg, whose journey includes six seasons in the Washington Nationals’ minor-league system.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
In all likelihood, for most Power 4 programs, there will still be walk-on players filling spots on the team.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
In the work of Jewish artists such as Woody Allen and Philip Roth, she was reduced to a punch line—and, worse, demoted to a walk-on.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Molo currently represents 13 objectors to the House settlement, including former Yale rower Grace Menke and Michigan walk-on football player John Weidenbach.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
Before the introduction of Lightning Lane, Pirates of the Caribbean was often a walk-on ride with wait times of 5 to 10 minutes.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
His brother, Mason, is a walk-on linebacker at UTSA.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
His first college coach, Paul Tidwell, remembers Boyer arriving at Snow Junior College in Ephraim, Utah, as a 180-pound walk-on linebacker with no college offers and no fanfare.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The walk-ons do not count against the new limit of 15 scholarship players as set by the NCAA.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 14 June 2025
Additionally, the team welcomes walk-on Mason Denaburg, whose journey includes six seasons in the Washington Nationals’ minor-league system.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
In all likelihood, for most Power 4 programs, there will still be walk-on players filling spots on the team.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
In the work of Jewish artists such as Woody Allen and Philip Roth, she was reduced to a punch line—and, worse, demoted to a walk-on.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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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But back in 1991, the rising A-lister was stunned by his Thelma & Louise costars.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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After his death, many of Julian's former costars remembered him with social media tributes, including Milano, Holly Marie Combs, Rose McGowan and Ioan Gruffudd.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Coogler told Entertainment Weekly in April that the film's central time-bending juke joint sequence, which features dozens of extras costumed by Carter, was among the project's most complicated to shoot.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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The summer pass offers unlimited admission and free parking through Labor Day, along with discounts and other extras, but excludes Halloweekends and Cedar Point Shores admission.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Model and actress Poppy Delevingne welcomed her first child with partner Archie Keswick and shared the happy news via Instagram over the Fourth of July weekend.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
8 July 2025
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The former American actress, who launched her brand earlier this year, has seen her products sell out in under an hour.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Previous Lumiere honorees include some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Jane Fonda, Francis Ford Coppola, Quentin Tarantino, and Tim Burton, alongside European stars, such as Isabelle Huppert and Catherine Deneuve.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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That said, a few stars, including Nathan Fillion and Isabela Merced, have kept their relationships private.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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