as in walking
to go on foot
the car was in the shop so we had to leg it to work for a couple of days
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The existing Target store will remain, but the new development, called Bolsa Pacific, includes 15 acres of open space and a series of walking trails.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Alongside Cruise feeding and stroking his dying cat while walking around his mansion with his gut hanging out, there are shots of planes readying for battle and collapsing polar ice caps.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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California’s population has essentially been treading water since the pandemic.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Kamloops, British Columbia, native has been a driving force behind DU’s resurgence after the Pioneers were treading water through the first half of the season.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Legging (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legging%20%28it%29. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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