as in stroll
a relaxed journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive
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Recent Examples of amble
Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In addition to ambles, the Cady Hill trail network welcomes skiers, snowshoers, and mountain bikers depending on the season.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 12 May 2025
There’s humor here, too, as when Ruhl learns from her glacially ambling dog and toddler the value of slowing down.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Here in the land made famous by Wordsworth and Coleridge, whose meditative ambles inspired some of the greatest poems of the Romantic period, walkers set off for seven days.
—Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In addition to ambles, the Cady Hill trail network welcomes skiers, snowshoers, and mountain bikers depending on the season.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
The 1,000-pound animals peep their heads from the white stalls, while others amble in circles inside the barn's wooden fence.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 12 May 2025
There’s humor here, too, as when Ruhl learns from her glacially ambling dog and toddler the value of slowing down.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amble
Verb
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Iris Delgado, 33, has strolled the Home Depot parking lot nearly every day with a cart of water bottles for day laborers and a cellphone to occasionally livestream.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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In other words, curiosity seekers can stroll by the Littrells’ house with their feet in the water, but can’t stop to hang out and grab some rays.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The club surrendered eight walks against the Mets and each one proved costly.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 July 2025
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Arizona right-hander Ryne Nelson gave up four runs on seven hits with four walks over four innings, while Angels left-hander Tyler Anderson gave up four runs on eight hits with two walks over five innings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
Verb
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On the runways at Chloé, for example, models sauntered out in bloomers and frilly crochet, while at Paco Rabanne, striped boxer-like styles mingled with boyish separates.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
5 July 2025
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And so, in the first inning of Thursday’s series finale, Altuve sauntered into the batter’s box.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Between all that, cosplayers wander around and fans stop to buy action figures, play video games and meet their favorite artists.—
Olivia Petty,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The clinic recommends taking actions including wearing bug spray with DEET, wearing gloves when dealing with animals that could be infected, and not allowing pets to wander around outside if located in an area that is known to have plague.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
11 July 2025
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“Amble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amble. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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