WALKAWAYS Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

walkaways

noun

plural of walkaway

as in runaways

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Noun

Offering help to located runaways Each runaway who is located is offered services specific to their needs and circumstances.

— Tony Aiello, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026

Definition of runaways

Noun

Deadly landslides struck Southern and Central California, wiping out hillside homes, and powerful waves pounded the state’s shoreline.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Nathan Solothurnmann, a climate and energy expert for Greenpeace Switzerland, says that climate change means landslides or avalanches will become more common.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of landslides

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The hottest team this side of Philadelphia is in Kansas City, where the Royals have won eight in a row, thanks to consecutive sweeps of the A’s and Tigers.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent sweeps have focused on payment terminals at stores and ATMs where skimming activity is suspected.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweeps

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The Article Labor Day sale ranks high among my favorite furniture blowouts to shop, especially during a time when there’s no shortage of genuinely good deals.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
There is also a sliding points scale tied to IRL points allowed, which starts at 10 points for shutouts and drops to -10 for blowouts.

— Sports Betting, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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