as in sauntered
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
people who like to stroll along the beach would seem to be well-represented among the clientele for dating services
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Recent Examples of strolled
Liv announced, as Smith strolled onstage, a surprise that nobody saw coming.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Along First Street, fashionable young couples and wealthy empty nesters strolled by sidewalk pergolas.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
On fragrance profiles, the debut eaux de parfum each took a bold approach, leaving behind a trail of intoxicating notes wherever the wearer strolled.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 June 2026
As rain peppered the tarp covering Yankee Stadium’s infield, Yesavage strolled around the Blue Jays clubhouse below.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The candidate strolled in with a videographer and photographer.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In the name of growth and connectivity, the North Carolina Department of Transportation strolled through McCrorey Heights and other neighborhoods telling, not asking, residents to leave.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Tentatively, perhaps dorkily, photojournalist Mindy Schauer and I strolled into the first vape shop with a question.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2026
Along First Street, fashionable young couples and wealthy empty nesters strolled by sidewalk pergolas.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
On fragrance profiles, the debut eaux de parfum each took a bold approach, leaving behind a trail of intoxicating notes wherever the wearer strolled.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 June 2026
As rain peppered the tarp covering Yankee Stadium’s infield, Yesavage strolled around the Blue Jays clubhouse below.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The candidate strolled in with a videographer and photographer.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
In the name of growth and connectivity, the North Carolina Department of Transportation strolled through McCrorey Heights and other neighborhoods telling, not asking, residents to leave.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
Tentatively, perhaps dorkily, photojournalist Mindy Schauer and I strolled into the first vape shop with a question.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
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Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Red-Bodied Dog Tick Has your idiotic dog wandered onto a bucolic patch of grass that hasn’t been freshly treated with toxins?—
Jay Ruttenberg,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Baez’s sister described her brother as a free spirit who wandered up and down the East Coast, from Florida to his home state of Massachusetts, where his two children live with their mother.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant crushed a 260-foot no-doubter that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.—
Tim Willert,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Saylor Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant blasted a 260-foot homer that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
Verb
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When Coleman ambled onstage, the audience gasped and broke into applause.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Recently, after a bad defeat, my happy-go-lucky son, Peter, ambled over to another player, who was stone-faced with frustration and shame.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
Verb
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In particular, the great outdoors are beckoning — trails can be hiked, streets can be walked, country roads can be driven.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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When will Disneyland raise ticket prices now that Walt Disney World has hiked the cost of admission $5 to $15 during the peak season in 2027 at Disney’s four Florida theme parks?—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Conrad Weiser was a Pennsylvania German who had roamed the frontier for decades, learning the Indian languages and befriending Indian leaders, including some who encountered Washington in Ohio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The dinosaur roamed across what is now Montana and Wyoming, and across the western United States, which most likely looked like the Louisiana floodplain all those millions of years ago.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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