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ambulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of ambulate
as in walks
to go on foot a progressive disease that compromises a patient's ability to ambulate

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  1. walks
  2. treads
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  • Appspace, Robin, and Zoom can use Spot’s presence data to automatically reserve a room when someone walks in, check people into scheduled meetings, or release spaces that turn out to be empty.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In the scene, Ashley dances in her bedroom to music on her Walkman when Smith walks in and surprises her by dancing along.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of walks
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  • Through rapid-fire verbal repartee, constant close-ups, and frantic cuts, Deramas treads a careful line between tragedy and comedy, the latter a psychological weapon against the former.
    — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Speaking of the houseboat, the finale treads some familiar ground for Lewis.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of treads
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“Ambulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambulates. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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