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Recent Examples of power walk
Maybe that involves resisting the urge to power walk past slowpokes on the sidewalk or taking a few deep breaths before firing off hangry messages to your late delivery driver.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 June 2025
Do a short power walk or get your heart pumping for a couple minutes every day.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 June 2025
Running shoes may be more appropriate for power walking than walking shoes.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
Set on six acres within Kelley Park and modeled after the Korakuen Garden in Okayama, Japan, the Friendship Garden has koi ponds, wooden footbridges, burbling waterfalls, and paths designed for more for strolling than power walking.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The Empire is full of bickering bureaucrats, which is fun to watch though bad for getting the Death Star done in a timely manner, and Darth Vader power walks into scenes that both undermine his icon status yet also cement it.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Or the kind that require you to angrily power walk 10 miles up to the George Washington Bridge and back in a hurricane (me again).
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
In other footage released by TMZ, the new mom is power walking with the stroller; Valente is beside them on dog duty.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Or the kind that require you to angrily power walk 10 miles up to the George Washington Bridge and back in a hurricane (me again).
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 17 June 2025
Do a short power walk or get your heart pumping for a couple minutes every day.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 June 2025
Running shoes may be more appropriate for power walking than walking shoes.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
Set on six acres within Kelley Park and modeled after the Korakuen Garden in Okayama, Japan, the Friendship Garden has koi ponds, wooden footbridges, burbling waterfalls, and paths designed for more for strolling than power walking.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The Empire is full of bickering bureaucrats, which is fun to watch though bad for getting the Death Star done in a timely manner, and Darth Vader power walks into scenes that both undermine his icon status yet also cement it.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Or the kind that require you to angrily power walk 10 miles up to the George Washington Bridge and back in a hurricane (me again).
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
In other footage released by TMZ, the new mom is power walking with the stroller; Valente is beside them on dog duty.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Or the kind that require you to angrily power walk 10 miles up to the George Washington Bridge and back in a hurricane (me again).
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for power walk
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Anyone who wants to make dense, high-hydration pizza dough or a perfect meringue should keep walking, and instead check out WIRED's guide to the Best Stand Mixers.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
29 June 2025
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When police arrived, the vehicle was unoccupied, but police round the victim and another passenger walking about a block away.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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What to look for in a quality diaper bag Padding The best diaper bags have padding in the straps.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The Cubs took care of business in May, padding their record during a softer stretch of the schedule that featured the Miami Marlins, Chicago White Sox and Colorado Rockies.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The brothers, who took Oasis to mega-stardom in the heady days of the 1990s, stepped out at the Principality Stadium for the first of 41 dates in a tour that also takes the U.S, Australia, Brazil and Japan.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
4 July 2025
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The fearful pup stepped out to greet her, his tail twitching—his first show of trust in a long time.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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“Power walk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/power%20walk. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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