Thesaurus results for PERAMBULATE

perambulate

verb

pə-ˈram-byə-ˌlāt

Definition of perambulate

as in to traverse

to make one's way through, across, or over we decided to lazily perambulate the entire length of the esplanade and enjoy the fresh air

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as in to stroll

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure long summer evenings spent perambulating up and down the tree-lined streets of the quaint village

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Recent Examples of perambulate Meanwhile, Soames perambulates a park with Irene, examining works of art in progress. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 Sentences tend to perambulate only to land in fresh territory. — Karen Heller, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2023 Bridge Street is one of Huntsville’s five Arts & Entertainment Districts, in which guests may perambulate outdoors with open containers of alcoholic beverages purchased at businesses within that district. — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 22 Sep. 2022 Conveniently, Grey’s brother, Lord Melton, happens to be perambulating with Geneva and Isobel while Grey and Jamie are talking. — Roxane Gay, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2017

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Verb

This ring, traversing the sky for hours after dusk and before dawn, would outshine every star and planet, and be visible from every spot on Earth.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 July 2026
The Golden State might be a West Coast utopia, but then Californians live on a fault line that traverses most of it.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of traverse

Verb

Harry and Archie strolled ahead of Lilibet, who wore a floral dress with metallic sandals while touting a tiny purse.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Could Leonardo da Vinci, alongside imagery of visitors strolling through art exhibitions, become the face of future euro banknotes?

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of stroll

Verb

Gas first crossed the $4 mark, a psychologically important threshold, on March 31, a month into the conflict.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Previous World Cups were concentrated within one nation, but this year supporters often crossed international borders, making the multi-country experience part of the tournament's appeal.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of cross

Verb

So would pianist Jake Shapiro, tickling the ivories as one wandered, to the limited extent one was allowed to wander.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Find one in your area, and wander through blooming gardens, admire landscape design ideas, and enjoy a peaceful afternoon surrounded by nature.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026

Definition of wander

Verb

Some believe Warriors majority owner Joe Lacob cares more about maximizing their long-term future following Curry’s eventual retirement than maximizing their current present with Curry still playing at an All-Star caliber level.

— Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
January 20 – February 18 Your message may need more discipline before people can follow it.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of follow

Verb

The 39-year-old continues to defy logic with his otherworldly performances, sauntering around in opposition territory before bursting into life and inflicting maximum damage.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Bands perform as the peaceful crowd saunters, with the visual entertainment of beefy men cooking barbecue on giant grills.

— Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of saunter

Verb

Graham said, in one case, staff helped arrange transportation after a school required a young mother to walk more than a mile to a bus stop while carrying her baby, books and backpack.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Its robotics exhibits ranged from humanoids that could walk, run and manipulate objects to quadrupeds and mobile rovers built for difficult terrain.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of walk

Verb

Regardless, the Red Sox viewed Early as the odd-man out as Breslow tries to navigate the upcoming trade deadline with the Red Sox having played themselves back into a playoff spot by winning 21 out of their last 25 games.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026
That’s the tricky balance Warriors GM Mike Dunleavy must navigate moving forward.

— Nick Friedell, New York Times, 25 July 2026

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