ambulating

present participle of ambulate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ambulating 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambulating
Verb
  • Video footage showed crowds of people, mainly Moroccans, walking around the breakwaters at Tarajal beach onto local roads.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Used gently before walking, stretching or massage, tapping can be a useful ritualistic prompt to move—but it shouldn’t be mistaken for a treatment in itself.
    Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • That’s someone treading open water who has figured out that the only way not to drown is to never stop kicking.
    Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • But like its tenacious relic-hunting heroine, the enduring property is always treading new ground.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

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“Ambulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambulating. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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