perambulates

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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Recent Examples of perambulates Meanwhile, Soames perambulates a park with Irene, examining works of art in progress. Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • This fourth full-length from the London jazz quintet traverses Black diasporic sound traditions — grime, reggae, Afrobeat — mulling over the question of how music so joyous can be rooted in histories of pain.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Reliever optimizes availability After taking his head out of the cold tub, Blubaugh traverses the bowels of Daikin Park.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • The setting is contemporary Paris in crisis, when civil unrest, rather amorphously presented apart from increasing numbers of military on the streets, makes evening strolls potentially problematic.
    Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Erika Girardi strolls in, followed by Teddi Mellencamp and her new Rachel Maddow power-lesbian haircut.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Earth experiences two equinoxes each year — the first in March and the second in September — when the sun crosses the celestial equator, an imaginary line in the sky directly above Earth's equator.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • When the car crosses the auction block on November 21, it is estimated to fetch between $15 million and $20 million.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • Perhaps most telling of all, Stone cuts the character of Carlotta, a governess born to circus performers who wanders through the play like a lost clown, origin-less, amused, and sad.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • His storytelling wanders us through the city, from one seemingly unplanned pocket of interest to another—what a media or urban critic (and Wilson is both) might call a dérive.
    Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • The plan follows several other measures announced recently — including the economic and tax overhaul, which was approved by Congress but has yet to be ratified as the Constitutional Court reviews complaints filed by opposition parties.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
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    Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
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  • Appspace, Robin, and Zoom can use Spot’s presence data to automatically reserve a room when someone walks in, check people into scheduled meetings, or release spaces that turn out to be empty.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In the scene, Ashley dances in her bedroom to music on her Walkman when Smith walks in and surprises her by dancing along.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • Theory suggests the effect could be stronger in materials where light travels mor slowly.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Powerful models can reduce the food to a liquid, which travels out of the drain easily.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • The report, released Monday, covers operations through June 30.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
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    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Perambulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perambulates. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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