Synonyms of ambulate

ambulate

verb

ˈam-byə-ˌlāt 

as in to walk

to go on foot

a progressive disease that compromises a patient's ability to ambulate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• walk
• tread
• stroll
• wander
• pad
• step
• leg (it)
• saunter
• traipse
• foot (it)
• march
• stride
• hoof (it)
• trot
• trek
• hike
• shuffle
• troop
• amble
• perambulate
• promenade
• pace
• trample
• mosey
• parade
• toddle
• tiptoe
• hobble
• limp
• waddle
• stomp
• prance
• trudge
• stump
• step out
• sashay
• clump
• shamble
• peregrinate
• tap
• ramble
• stumble
• gimp
• mince
• stagger
• strut
• stalk
• tramp
• power walk
• falter
• pussyfoot
• lurch
• plod
• swagger
• bounce
• trip
• tromp
• scuff
• footslog
• lumber
• nip
• pound

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ambulate

Common symptoms of heat stroke include confusion, difficulty ambulating, collapse and even seizures. — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026

Why are my feet useful merely for ambulating my body to and fro while footballers can play with their feet and a ball and thrill crowds to no end? — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

The key to successful outcomes is early post-op rehab, which helps with ambulating, breathing and skin care. — Harlan Selesnick, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026

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

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