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
Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The group ambled to a speakeasy—orange lights, a wall of old speakers.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 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
From there — after ambling into the box — his abilities were on full display.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The group ambled to a speakeasy—orange lights, a wall of old speakers.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amble
Verb
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Barkov strolled onto the rebound with the nearest Oiler completely unescorted.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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The surrounding streets are a pleasure to stroll, particularly the wide Corso Italia, where families gather around benches under the trees and couples peruse the boutiques’ window displays.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The walks will go by the historic train station, the Orlando Health complex before ending through residential areas.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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Whether your vibe is a family-friendly walk or a wild caving crawl, these caves and caverns open the door to a mysterious world shaped over millions of years.—
Erin Gifford,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Fatu removed a werewolf mask and sauntered down to the ring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Edwards drained a long 2-pointer on the next possession to wrap it up, sauntering to the edge of the court during a timeout to encourage the crowd to get even louder.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So a guineafowl moving at a slow jog of 1 km/h (0.6 mph) – roughly the pace of a wandering toddler – through Alexander's formula would be estimated as 4.7 km/h (2.9 mph).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 June 2025
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Guests are invited to wander the gardens, join sourdough baking classes, and basically geek out on where their food comes from.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Amble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amble. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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