walk-aways
Contests without competition
Walk-aways are people who leave something—a job, a relationship, a mortgage, a religious community—often without the usual formalities or obligations fulfilled.
The term often implies departure was easier than expected or perhaps shouldn't have been: The bank's lax policies created thousands of walk-aways who simply abandoned their underwater homes.
In competitions, a walk-away is a decisive, effortless victory.
Unlawful abandonment of duty
- quittingCeasing an activity
- departureAct of going away
- leavingAct of going away
- forsakingRenouncing or abandoning completely
resignation · exit · withdrawal · escape · fleeing · ditching · bailing · ghosting
Situation without resolution
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- ultimatumNon-negotiable final terms
standoff · collapse · rejection · walkout · hardball · leverage · bargaining · brinkmanship
Those still alive after
- unscathedSuffering no injury
- unhurtSuffering no damage
- luckyFavored by chance
- miraculousSeemingly impossible yet real
close call · narrow escape · uninjured · accident · crash · wreck · intact · safe
Quick to conclude
- landslideMass of earth falling
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- dominationSupreme authority held
- runawayOne who flees
rout · shutout · crushing · overwhelming · lopsided · convincing · comfortable · effortless
desertion
Unlawful abandonment of duty
forsaking · resignation · exit · withdrawal · escape · fleeing · ditching · bailing · ghosting · retreat
impasse
Situation without resolution
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
ultimatum · standoff · collapse · rejection · walkout · hardball · leverage · bargaining · brinkmanship · concession
survivors
Those still alive after
miraculous · close call · narrow escape · uninjured · accident · crash · wreck · intact · safe · collision
decisive
Quick to conclude
- landslideMass of earth falling
- blowoutSudden tire failure
- dominationSupreme authority held
runaway · rout · shutout · crushing · overwhelming · lopsided · convincing · comfortable · effortless · trouncing
refrigerated
Kept cold mechanically
- no-bakePrepared without oven heat
- iceboxCold food storage chest
- cheesecakeCream-filled dessert, crumb crust
mousse · pudding · trifle · parfait · slice · chilled · layered · make-ahead · set · overnight
walk-awaysnail-biters
Suspenseful, closely contested events
cliffhangers · photo finishes · toss-ups · squeakers · dead heats