ambulate
verb
am·bu·late
ˈam-byə-ˌlāt 
ambulated; ambulating
: to move from place to place : walk
She was hopeful that the surgery would improve her ability to ambulate.—
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a progressive disease that compromises a patient's ability to ambulate
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Formerly classified as fungi, slime molds have the capacity to actually ambulate like slow-moving snails in their plasmodium stage of development.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
More than that, by actually living on the trail, Jack became, arguably, something unique: a hobo ambassador who was the AT’s living, breathing, ambulating encyclopedia.
—Dan Koeppel, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2019
Monitoring, toileting, hand-feeding, repositioning, ambulating, medication administration and wound care are left up to family caregivers.
—Maria J Silveira, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
Following the film screening, guests ambulated across the street to the lavish Baccarat Hotel for champagne flutes and a raw bar.
—Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2024
When faced with the loss of a leg, ambulating again is essential to recovery both physically and psychologically.
—Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
These rolling toys work on carpet, tile and wood floors and ambulate in a similar way to natural prey.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2022
Sternburg who had recently recovered from a foot injury, was reappreciating her ability to ambulate at the same time as the world had withdrawn.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
More than that, by actually living on the trail, Jack became, arguably, something unique: a hobo ambassador who was the AT’s living, breathing, ambulating encyclopedia.
—Dan Koeppel, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2019
Monitoring, toileting, hand-feeding, repositioning, ambulating, medication administration and wound care are left up to family caregivers.
—Maria J Silveira, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
Following the film screening, guests ambulated across the street to the lavish Baccarat Hotel for champagne flutes and a raw bar.
—Zachary Schwartz, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2024
When faced with the loss of a leg, ambulating again is essential to recovery both physically and psychologically.
—Jothy Rosenberg, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
These rolling toys work on carpet, tile and wood floors and ambulate in a similar way to natural prey.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2022
Sternburg who had recently recovered from a foot injury, was reappreciating her ability to ambulate at the same time as the world had withdrawn.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
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“Ambulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ambulate. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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ambulate
intransitive verb
am·bu·late
-ˌlāt
ambulated; ambulating
: to move from place to place
the patient was allowed to ambulate in her room
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