by forfeit

idiom

: as a result of forfeiting by the opposing side

We won the game by forfeit when the opposing side failed to show up.

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The San Jose State women’s volleyball team picked up its fourth victory by forfeit Wednesday, three weeks before the match was scheduled to be played and one day before losing on the court for the first time this season. —

Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 Chalk up the North Carolina governorship as another office lost for the GOP by forfeit. —

The Editors, National Review, 24 Sep. 2024 In the playoffs, Florida State lost by forfeit, not wanting to make the trip to Miami Gardens to play the Bobcats, according to McLeavy. —

Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024 When McCracken punches the referee in the head during the championship game after a melee breaks out, the Charlestown Chiefs, led by player-coach Reggie Dunlop (Paul Newman), are awarded the title by forfeit. —

Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by forfeit