How to Use walk over in a Sentence
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And Prince walked over to stand next to him.
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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One of the monks walked over and gently tied a bracelet around his wrist.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Lilian walked over and placed a hand on the girl’s shoulder.
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Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Iheanachor, still on the phone, walked over to the corner of the room.
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Mike Defabo,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The man walked over to a rear entrance of the building and forced the door open.
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Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Wemby walked over and patted him a couple of times on the back.
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Marcus Thompson Ii,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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King has struck out 15 against eight walks over 16⅔ innings.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Peralta gave up six runs and struck out five with two walks over six innings.
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CBS News,
9 June 2026
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People would hang out there during the day and night then walk over to the theater.
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
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Kay has 15 strikeouts and 14 walks over six games (four starts).
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Matthews allowed three runs on three hits with three strikeouts and three walks over four innings.
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Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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That noise attracted the gobbler, who walked over to see what was going on.
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Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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Connor walked over from his hotel and posed for a picture with the boys in their school uniforms.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Woods-Richardson allowed two runs, five hits and two walks over five innings.
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David Brown,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jake Marciano was tagged for just two hits and two walks over his seven-inning shift.
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Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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So, my mom and I get up and walk over to Allan Carr's table.
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Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The artist then walks over and hands Lincoln what appears to be a Grammy.
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CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mize struck out seven and allowed three hits and a walk over 6 2/3 innings.
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ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lugo allowed seven hits and two walks over six innings, with six strikeouts.
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ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Bria watched the judge rise from the bench with the wicker basket, descend the steps, and walk over to the jury box.
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CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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That's when the family of four was walking over a rock on the trail that served as a natural step down.
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Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Lubelfeld walked over to McConnel and handed him a baton.
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Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Epstein told them to wait, walked over to the agents himself, and returned ten minutes later.
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James Hill,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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After the first free throw, Doncic walked over and talked to ref Sean Corbin.
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Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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Another male walked over to the person who hugged the females and started talking to him.
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Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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And then walk over to the VCR pause, or like unpause, run back and try to, to capture.
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Outside Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Use caution when walking over slippery surfaces.
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Ross Phan,
Verywell Health,
10 Apr. 2026
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Southerners believe that a chill up your spine is someone walking over the spot where your future grave will be.
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Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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When talking about injuries, Altidore walked over to a wooden bench and knocked his fist on it.
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Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Freeman walked over and gifted KK a jersey with his number and her name on the back.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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So this week’s trip to face the Buckeyes should be a walkover, right?
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Erick Smith,
USA TODAY,
7 Sep. 2021
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This World Series won’t be a walkover.
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Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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This was the first walkover of the tournament in men’s singles.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Then all of a sudden—Jo takes the floor herself to do a back walkover.
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Elizabeth Gulino,
House Beautiful,
8 Mar. 2019
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No high-fives from fans during the walkover from the backside to the paddock.
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Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2020
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There, Cozens claimed the third-place finish with a walkover finish.
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Alex Harrison,
The Enquirer,
26 May 2023
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Boston College received a walkover when the Irish dropped out.
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BostonGlobe.com,
26 Mar. 2021
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Petra Kvitova’s last wild card hurrah was far more of a walkover.
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Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Even a second-round game Sunday against Missouri wouldn’t be a walkover.
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Paul Daugherty,
Cincinnati.com,
12 Mar. 2018
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Flair hit a walkover clothesline on Green, but Green battled back when Flair scaled the ropes.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Jansen took a walkover against Devidze to get her first singles medal since July.
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Todd Boss,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2024
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After that, a team that withdraws will simply go home, and its opponent will get a walkover into the next round.
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Eddie Pells,
Star Tribune,
15 Mar. 2021
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The Texans had a walkover win over a flawed Chargers team that wasn’t ready to play playoff football.
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Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Jack Sock, who won in a walkover when Raonic pulled out with a hamstring tear, will defend his title.
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Craig Davis,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
25 Aug. 2017
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So officials moved forward with plans to construct a pedestrian walkover.
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Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Canadian had withdrawn from five events this year, and conceded walkovers at two others.
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USA TODAY,
5 Oct. 2017
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He's been in power for half of his 66 years and extended his rule last month after his party's walkover election win.
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Matthew Pennington,
Fox News,
27 Sep. 2018
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This was not the walkover most were expecting against the unheralded Australians, though.
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Steve Douglas,
ajc,
3 Dec. 2022
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Kong was awarded a walkover win when Del Norte’s Ayanna Shah pulled out with an injured neck.
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Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2022
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Even in a walkover like this, a stat-padding party if ever there was one, there could be no letdown in focus and intensity.
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Mike Berardino,
Indianapolis Star,
14 Sep. 2019
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Look for beach walkovers on Highway 98, which will lead you to the sand while protecting the natural plant life and dunes.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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Andy Murray, but advanced in a walkover because Murray dealt with a bout of food poisoning.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes,
5 May 2022
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But many players did not make it at all, which resulted in 30 walkovers in the first round of the men’s tournament and four more in the second round.
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New York Times,
27 May 2018
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Since 2000, there have only been five walkovers at the quarterfinal stage in the men’s or women’s draws of any of the majors.
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Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 June 2026
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Black analysts and fans, and Louis himself, expected the fight to be a walkover, a mere speed bump on the way to the heavyweight championship.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
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Kyrgios got a walkover to the final after Rafael Nadal withdrew due to a torn abdominal muscle.
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Editors,
USA TODAY,
9 July 2022
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His second-round opponent, Zizou Bergs of Belgium, advances to the third round via walkover.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Bills travel to Miami this week, and all of a sudden the Dolphins aren’t a walkover opponent.
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Brad Biggs,
chicagotribune.com,
12 Nov. 2019
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Djokovic received a walkover in the second round because his opponent, Jiri Vesely, had a forearm injury.
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Naila-Jean Meyers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2016
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Tabilo received a walkover from Valentin Vacherot in the previous round, while Kouame won in five sets, from 5-3 down in the fifth.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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