(intr) to depart suddenly
(tr, adverb) to get rid of by walking
to walk off an attack of depression
to make someone walk so fast or far that he or she is exhausted
to steal
to win, esp easily
First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase walk off
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Morocco go into the game as African champions, though only after Caf overturned the result of the Africa Cup of Nations final following Senegal's controversial walk-off.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
The fact that they were subsequently stripped of that African Nations title for staging an illegal 17-minute walk-off to protest an officiating decision has only endeared them to me further.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Hull then lined the next pitch into the gap in left-center field for a walk-off double to send the Tar Heels to Omaha in a heartbreaking, season-ending loss for USC.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Freddie Freeman hits a walk-off home run for the Dodgers in a 1-0 win over the Angels at Dodger Stadium on Friday night.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
During one game—he was nine or ten—the score was tied in the bottom of the eleventh and one of the Yankees hit a walk-off grand slam.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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