Synonyms of ambled

ambled

verb

past tense of amble

as in strolled

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure

the couple enjoys ambling along the many footpaths that meander through the park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strolled
• sauntered
• wandered
• walked
• hiked
• roamed
• tramped
• rambled
• perambulated
• tromped
• marched
• traversed
• roved
• trekked
• traipsed
• promenaded
• peregrinated
• power walked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ambled

Right fielder Jason Lane ambled over in time to make the catch, then didn’t. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Four days after the council vote, Leslie Ridings and Horton of the residents association stood outside the fenced off lot as two men with the group Vincor Construction ambled about driving stakes into the ground. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

When Coleman ambled onstage, the audience gasped and broke into applause. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026

Recently, after a bad defeat, my happy-go-lucky son, Peter, ambled over to another player, who was stone-faced with frustration and shame. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 May 2026

The two ambled around the metal gates that keep out the people who don’t belong in the official areas, circled around the paved walkway and made their way toward the Aronimink clubhouse. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026

The afternoon light sank into the blue harbor as the last tourists of the season ambled down the shoreline, grim-faced, confused. — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

Groups of Irish setters and their owners ambled up Fifth Avenue, along with a cavalcade of classic cars, vintage fire trucks and a Depression-era San Diego police paddy wagon. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026

On a spring training back field Saturday, Jose Altuve ambled out to a familiar spot. — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 14 Feb. 2026