power walked

verb

past tense of power walk
as in footed (it)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for power walked
  1. walked
  2. stepped out
  3. stepped
  4. padded
  5. sauntered
  6. strolled
  7. wandered
  8. traipsed
Verb
  • At the ages of 15 and 12, the brothers walked shoulder-to-shoulder behind their mother Princess Diana's coffin in 1997.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Fairbanks then walked Max Muncy, who moved to second on defensive indifference, and Heim delivered a two-run single.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of walked
Verb
  • Sarah Sherman, whose taste in bold footwear came through in a 2025 collaboration with John Fluevog, stepped out on Thursday in a hot pink Air Rift which complemented a green-and-white striped jumpsuit.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
  • Jaws were on the floor when Diana stepped out at a Serpentine Gallery gala wearing a daring little black dress by designer Christina Stambolian.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 July 2026
Definition of stepped out
Verb
  • Kansas City Royals slugger Jac Caglianone stepped onto the national stage during the 2026 T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday night.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Laura stepped right into her body, felt a small resistance and then the give as the rival slithered, eagerly, into the air.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of stepped
Verb
  • Tampa Bay, meanwhile, padded the American League’s best record to remain four games in front of the New York Yankees in the AL East.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • The Red Sox jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning, padded it with home runs by Anthony Seigler and Wilyer Abreu and got six strong innings from starter Sonny Gray, who allowed one run.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of padded
Verb
  • Hippos surfaced around us, elephants sauntered along the water’s edge, and an African fish eagle called overhead.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Definition of sauntered
Verb
  • Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • More recently, Amal Clooney strolled through the South of France hand-in-hand with husband George in a black micro-mini with shorts peeking out underneath.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of strolled
Verb
  • But on a shady patch under a sprawling river birch, ten teens who had wandered over from Stuyvesant High School assemble themselves into breakout groups to discuss Zohran Mamdani’s recently released housing proposal.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026
  • The three wandered downtown Culver City, seemingly unsure of where to go.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of wandered
Verb
  • Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In the story, the dress is a reminder of a more exciting time in the lives of the married protagonists, who have returned to Canada after having traipsed around the globe for years.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Definition of traipsed
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