as in strolled
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
he lazily saunters about the French countryside, mostly photographing birds and flowers
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Recent Examples of sauntered
Meanwhile, Sara sauntered across campus in a swarm of girls, who delighted in practicing their English skills on her.
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Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Liverpool sauntered past France’s third-best team, Marseille, on their own turf last week, overcoming an incredibly intimidating atmosphere to breeze to a 3-0 win.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Alex Consani sauntered down the runway in a pair of ruffled red lace trousers, her bottom pushed over the top of the leather waistband like a pair of breasts in a pushup bra.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Paddington sauntered onstage and blinked.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Eng cheerfully sauntered into the exam room but abruptly stopped in her black heels.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
In keeping with the sibling revelry on display all night, at one point Shultz sauntered over to older brother guitarist Brad Shultz and gave him a sweet brotherly shove after a bit of teasing.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Liverpool sauntered past France’s third-best team, Marseille, on their own turf last week, overcoming an incredibly intimidating atmosphere to breeze to a 3-0 win.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Alex Consani sauntered down the runway in a pair of ruffled red lace trousers, her bottom pushed over the top of the leather waistband like a pair of breasts in a pushup bra.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
Paddington sauntered onstage and blinked.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Eng cheerfully sauntered into the exam room but abruptly stopped in her black heels.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Nov. 2025
As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
In keeping with the sibling revelry on display all night, at one point Shultz sauntered over to older brother guitarist Brad Shultz and gave him a sweet brotherly shove after a bit of teasing.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sauntered
Verb
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As for the living, two roaches strolled on top of an in-use oven and on the side of an oven door in a back prep area.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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When the show opened in the Expo Hall on Thursday, patrons Michael and Kriss Buzzell of Antioch strolled around the showroom floor.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At the Dallas Zoo’s first Dog Days event, hundreds of pups wandered the grounds with their owners.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Shah Alam had been out for a walk and was using a curtain rod as a walking stick when he got lost and wandered onto private property, his son Mohamad Faisal said.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Americans walked 17 times and forced Brazil to throw 221 pitches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, and Yasmin Le Bon walked the show, and Paul McCartney was behind the music.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Sauntered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sauntered. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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