as in strolling
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
the couple enjoys ambling along the many footpaths that meander through the park
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Recent Examples of ambling
Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
The second half follows Molly, who with her constant laugh and resolute nature cuts a different figure than the ambling, hapless Edward.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Visitors can also dive into the impressive art collections of the National Gallery Singapore before ambling through Gardens of the Bay.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
And despite its ambling, almost shapeless nature, Who by Fire is never boring, because Lesage and his actors fill every scene with surprise and suspense.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Otherwise, don your cross-country skis, snowshoes or boots (with crampons) and enjoy cruising or ambling along the almost seven-mile Lac-Brome Path that’s lined in places with a variety of trees such as fir, larch, white cedar and sugar maple.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In 2023, a bear barged into a bakery in Avon, scared employees and helped itself to 60 cupcakes before ambling away.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The paddle took me along this tranquil, ambling waterway, littered with sea hibiscus flowers in various stages of their daily transition from pale yellow to crimson.
—Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
An ambling Eurasian badger appears to glance up at badger graffiti on a quiet road in St Leonards-on-Sea, England.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Adjective
If ambling is more your vibe, wander the town’s narrow backstreets lined in pastel-colored houses and dotted with boutiques.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 2025
The second half follows Molly, who with her constant laugh and resolute nature cuts a different figure than the ambling, hapless Edward.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
Visitors can also dive into the impressive art collections of the National Gallery Singapore before ambling through Gardens of the Bay.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 18 Mar. 2025
And despite its ambling, almost shapeless nature, Who by Fire is never boring, because Lesage and his actors fill every scene with surprise and suspense.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Otherwise, don your cross-country skis, snowshoes or boots (with crampons) and enjoy cruising or ambling along the almost seven-mile Lac-Brome Path that’s lined in places with a variety of trees such as fir, larch, white cedar and sugar maple.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
In 2023, a bear barged into a bakery in Avon, scared employees and helped itself to 60 cupcakes before ambling away.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
The paddle took me along this tranquil, ambling waterway, littered with sea hibiscus flowers in various stages of their daily transition from pale yellow to crimson.
—Naomi Tomky, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
An ambling Eurasian badger appears to glance up at badger graffiti on a quiet road in St Leonards-on-Sea, England.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambling
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Spend your days absorbing its wartime history, wandering the outdoor markets, dining on seafood, rejuvenating at a spa, or hiking secluded coastal trails before lolling on the white-sand beaches.—
Peggy Orenstein,
AFAR Media,
6 Jan. 2025
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Cohen and colleagues have published several studies showing an increase in the polar vortex stretching or wandering.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Post struggled in his first go, thrown into the fire against the best team in the league that plays a style designed to punish heavy-footed centers.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Carlson had just a 43 percent touchback percentage last season with Green Bay. Shanahan, however, is not inclined to bring aboard a heavy-footed kicker to simply get touchbacks.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2024
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“Ambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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