ambulating

verb

present participle of ambulate
as in walking
to go on foot a progressive disease that compromises a patient's ability to ambulate

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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
  1. walking
  2. treading
Verb
  • Police officers were seen walking along the barricades to keep pedestrians away.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Here is what veterinarians say about spotting heatstroke, walking dogs safely on hot pavement and cooling your pet at home.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • Initially, both teams looked to be treading carefully, wary of a misstep now in the knockout stage.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • By treading lightly with finishes, opening up the loft area to more light, and getting clever with storage, Marie channeled the unit’s coastal locale, conjuring up an aesthetic lexicon that suggests the interior of a boat with its clean, functional lines.
    — Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
Definition of treading

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“Ambulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambulating. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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