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
  • The choice of chartreuse — a borderline putrid shade of it, no less — walked an appropriate tightrope between glamorous and grotesque.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The lefty struck out three and walked four over two scoreless innings in his major-league debut, earning the win and aiding the Sox in a 5-3 victory.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of walked
Verb
  • Lawrence, 36, recently stepped out in these exact mules, and they’re nearly sold out.
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Hong Kong — One of China’s most important - and mysterious - security officials has stepped out of the shadows and been identified, thanks in part to a guest list published by the White House.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of stepped out
Verb
  • The group then stepped away from everyday demands for an extended off-site conversation.
    — Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When the agent stepped away, Garton saw bloodstains in the shape of handprints on the man’s shirt.
    — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of stepped
Verb
  • Sanoja padded Miami’s lead with a two-run homer off reliever Colin Rea in the seventh.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Sanoja padded Miami's lead with a two-run homer off reliever Colin Rea in the seventh.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of padded
Verb
  • The longtime Bruce Springsteen and Conan O’Brien drummer then sauntered onstage, sticks in hand.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While the kids’ father, Sam, took them for a swim, Mymonie sauntered by the road and searched for wild-grape leaves.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of sauntered
Verb
  • To open the ceremony, Shirley strolled from the west end of the bridge to the east, where Charley was waiting.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Last October, the 31-year-old crypto investor and reality-television star Charlie Zakkour strolled down Beaver Street in the Financial District, trailed by cameras.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of strolled
Verb
  • The end result, Dallas Wilson wandered into the end zone, and the lead was 17.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Inside, a photo call sat to one side while the crowd wandered among jewelry vitrines with Champagne, white Negronis and white cosmos in hand, taking in the diamonds.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 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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