as in walking
to go on foot
a progressive disease that compromises a patient's ability to ambulate
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Doctors told him the worst-case scenario was paraplegia; the best case, walking with assistance within two years.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Farke’s rhetoric on the subject is treading a precarious line, too.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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But the Chiefs treading on dangerous ground absent some life from the offense.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Ambulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambulating. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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