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promenading

verb

present participle of promenade
as in walking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for promenading
  1. walking
  2. parading
  3. striding
  4. treading
  5. ambulating
  6. strolling
  7. marching
  8. traipsing
Verb
  • Diamondbacks reliever Juan Morillo (4-4) struck out three in a row after walking the first batter of the ninth.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Timber returned from an ongoing groin issue at the weekend against Sunderland, only to be followed by White walking off gingerly in back-to-back games.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • The hosts’ fairytale run through to the final was also of note, and the triumphant Brazil side honoured them by parading the Swedish flag, rather than their own, at full time of their victory.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 23 July 2026
  • Seleção fans essentially took over part of the American Dream mall next to MetLife Stadium and turned it into more of a Brazilian Carnival-like scene with samba dancers, drummers and fans parading down the shopping center.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of parading
Verb
  • Likewise, in January, Disney's former chief executive Bob Iger hinted at the park's location in an Instagram post of him striding along the beach on Yas Island.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The pair of bronzes, designed by James Earle Fraser, each features a nude male figure (one holding a book, the other a bundle of grain) striding next to a Pegasus.
    — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of striding
Verb
  • This may be a one-off experiment, even if Netflix is treading into bold new territory.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That’s someone treading open water who has figured out that the only way not to drown is to never stop kicking.
    — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of treading
Verb
  • Common symptoms of heat stroke include confusion, difficulty ambulating, collapse and even seizures.
    — Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
  • Why are my feet useful merely for ambulating my body to and fro while footballers can play with their feet and a ball and thrill crowds to no end?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Definition of ambulating
Verb
  • But Jon Hamm, strolling up to present the next award, got the better joke in.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Fans climbed trees and light poles to try to get a glimpse of Kiffin strolling in with a suit (no tie) and shades.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of strolling
Verb
  • Other videos taken by local media show people marching peacefully through Guatemala City to demand immediate government action.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Wells Fargo is skeptical the stock market can continue marching much higher from current levels.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of marching
Verb
  • And last summer, farmers actually set up a turnstile to charge people traipsing through their fields to get a good shot of the Seceda and Drei Zinnen (Three Peaks) mountain ranges.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • My mom is always looking for the next best sneaker for traipsing around the city, and she won’t be caught wearing bulky maximalist running shoes.
    — Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of traipsing
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