walk over
Idioms-
See walk all over .
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Defeat easily, as in We walked over them in that practice game but don't know how we'll do in the real thing . [Second half of 1900s]
Example Sentences
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Alfred told investigators that he saw Barber walk over to his vehicle, a black 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and reach into the driver’s seat of the vehicle, which was idling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2026
An interactive map and film take visitors through the battle, telling us that it was an “important loss” for the Americans, proving that the British couldn’t just walk over us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
“Salsa just wasn’t as popular anymore, and people would walk over to the other side of the restaurant to take the bachata lessons.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
Back when Masum Momaya was a curator at the Smithsonian, she would occasionally leave her office and take the short walk over to the National Museum of Asian Art for a quick break.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2025
I walk over and sit in my usual spot, unwrap my sandwich, and focus on Alanna’s story.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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