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walk on
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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
Kate Hogan, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Adams typically enters his Tuesday briefings accompanied by triumphant walk-on music and a phalanx of deputies, including his chief legal counsel.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2024
Fields, looking to revive his career after three turbulent years with the Chicago Bears, found the 5-foot-9 Austin over the middle and the former Memphis walk-on did the rest, racing to the end zone to provide the Steelers’ defense some wiggle room that was hardly required.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
Check out the Tonight Show walk-on, preview video and tour dates below.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2024
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One such fan is Paolo Presta, who was busy working at his family's grocery store outside of Chicago when Winfrey and her team popped in to gift the aspiring actor a walk-on speaking role on Will & Grace.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Adams typically enters his Tuesday briefings accompanied by triumphant walk-on music and a phalanx of deputies, including his chief legal counsel.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2024
Fields, looking to revive his career after three turbulent years with the Chicago Bears, found the 5-foot-9 Austin over the middle and the former Memphis walk-on did the rest, racing to the end zone to provide the Steelers’ defense some wiggle room that was hardly required.
—Will Graves, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
Check out the Tonight Show walk-on, preview video and tour dates below.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walk-on
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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
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The trio chatted about the RHONJ cast’s growing friction and the division between costars Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ian McShane is still mourning the loss of his fellow John Wick costar Lance Reddick, who died last year at age 60.EW.com, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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With all the extras—a 14-core M4 Pro, the 20-core GPU, 64GB of memory, 8TB of storage, and 10Gbps internet—the Mac mini rings up at $4,699.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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Even in this World Series, Ohtani’s one hit — an eighth-inning double in Game 1 that helped the Dodgers tie the game and force extras — was necessary to set up Freeman’s heroics.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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In person, the actress exudes intellectual intensity and modish English reticence, though there’s a certain mischievous energy, of the kind that defined her early performances, that glimmers in her eyes.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The View cohost and Oscar-winning actress delivered a vital message of information to Americans heading to the polls on Tuesday morning, capping a historic political cycle with a pearl of wisdom for those trapped in long lines at their local voting places.EW.com, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Defensive coordinator Robert Livingston’s unit had an array of stars on Saturday.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The city is expecting 500,000 tourists for the pop star’s six-night, two-weekend stand of her Eras tour.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Walk-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walk-on. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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