perambulates

Definition of perambulatesnext
present tense third-person singular of perambulate
1
as in traverses
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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2
as in strolls
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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  • The film’s story spans thousands of years and traverses multiple continents, with locations ranging from Antarctica to Africa to the titular Indian city.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Published in 1994, The Riders follows Scully, an Australian man who traverses Europe, alongside his young daughter Billie, in search of the wife that abandoned them.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Feb. 2026
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  • Warm days are made for outdoor lunches and park strolls through El Retiro or Casa de Campo, while evenings stretch into tapas crawls and impromptu street performances in La Latina.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
  • From pit lane strolls to VIP rooftop views, stars showed up and showed out at one of the biggest sports weekends of the year.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Nov. 2025
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  • But to enter the church, berate peaceful worshipers and scare children crosses a line.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Participants cross over to Miami Beach, and the route crosses the Rickenbacker Causeway and winds through neighborhoods in Brickell and Coconut Grove.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
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  • When Elizabeth wanders down below and sees the Creature, the two are mesmerized by one another.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Where is that strange, clueless child who wanders from cause to cause, Greta Thunberg?
    Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2026
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  • That ruling, which found that the contract awarded to Hutchison’s Panama Ports Company violated Panama’s constitution and follows the official audit, again raises frictions.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The documentary, directed by Nadia Hallgren, was released in the COVID-19 lockdown era in May 2020 on Netflix, and follows Obama’s experiences while on tour for her memoir.
    Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
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  • Prosecutors argued the gait of a person who walks with a limp can be seen in one of the people in the surveillance video from the homicide scene and the site where the SUV was dumped.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated February 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
  • These walks tend to be so short that most Siloers would never dream of stepping beyond the front door.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
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  • The injury also travels up to the brain, triggering a fear response.
    Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
  • At the Polynesian Market the menu travels from huli-huli chicken to kalu pork to teriyaki chicken sliders.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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  • Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Kathryn Muchnick covers children and education.
    Kathryn Muchnick, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Perambulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulates. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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