WALKAWAY Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

walkaway

noun

Definition of walkaway

as in sweep

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Recent Examples of walkaway Despite the walkaway, CDCR said nearly all who leave such programs without permission are eventually apprehended — a rate of 99% since 1977, officials touted in the news release. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025 The Post’s count of walkaway deaths included three at Brookdale facilities and one at a Sunrise facility. — Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for walkaway

Noun

The Hurricanes went on to a 4-1 win, and completed the series sweep in Game 4.

— Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The club will look for a road sweep on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweep

Noun

Safer choice over lithium As NCO chemistry operates safely across a wide temperature range without risk of thermal runaway, BESS installations can run fully passively.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Police initially deemed Lashaya Stine a runaway, but evidence pointed to foul play.

— Eileen Murphy, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of runaway

Noun

By Hollywood standards, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's wedding at Madison Square Garden was a total blowout.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
The Cubs slugged a franchise record nine home runs in a 17-3 blowout win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field, putting an exclamation point on a stellar month of power production.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of blowout

Noun

Gold Phoenix is the 5-2 morning-line favorite, but the Grade 2 race is hardly a walkover.

— Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
For amenities like restrooms, a handicap accessible walkover, ample parking, and a lifeguard on duty, consider the Santa Clara Regional beach access.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 July 2026

Definition of walkover

Noun

Thus the oceanic feeling might be the royal road to establishing a museum of affiliations, rather than the old colonialist museum of conquests.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The internationally recognized Israel, with the borders that preceded its 1967 conquests?

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of conquest

Noun

The film, about Spain’s colonial subjugation of the Philippines, is one of the Filipino auteur’s shorter features running ‘only’ 2 hours 31 minutes.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
The Civil War breaking out just a century later showcases why white supremacy and the subjugation of Black people and people of color have meant a certain level of instability for many American citizens since the very beginning.

— Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 June 2026