Thesaurus results for STROLLED

strolled

verb

past tense of stroll

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 In a video that’s racking up millions of views online, a curious bear strolled up to a golf cart at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, helped itself to a player's golf bag, then casually dragged it away from the tee box. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Those Argentina fans strolled past the Monterey apartments on Wornall Road at the perfect time, because Susan Goldenberg was doing one of her weekly porch concerts. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 Under the blazing sun on June 13, people strolled along Santana Row Makers Market to listen to music, shop and meet local craftsmakers. — Fatima Corona, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 More recently, Amal Clooney strolled through the South of France hand-in-hand with husband George in a black micro-mini with shorts peeking out underneath. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026 The area last week was surrounded by surveillance cameras and patrolled by National Guardsmen as lifelong resident John Cates strolled the area. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Later, Connor Metcalfe, a classy midfielder, strolled through a line of defenders and scored off his left foot. — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026 Others strolled barefoot through the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, named after a courageous man who fought for freedom, not for presidents. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2026 With a golf bag slung over his shoulder and 23-month-old son Bennett in his arms, the two-time Masters champion strolled with wife Meredith, his high school sweetheart, and their newborn son Remy tucked away in a baby carrier after arriving just 12 days earlier. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

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Hippos surfaced around us, elephants sauntered along the water’s edge, and an African fish eagle called overhead.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
The Princess Diaries actress proudly sauntered into The Albie Awards with her man on her arm back in 2023.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Definition of sauntered

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After running away from home, Fig wandered nearly 30 miles before someone spotted her and the sheriff's department picked her up.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
So would pianist Jake Shapiro, tickling the ivories as one wandered, to the limited extent one was allowed to wander.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of wandered

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Four days after the council vote, Leslie Ridings and Horton of the residents association stood outside the fenced off lot as two men with the group Vincor Construction ambled about driving stakes into the ground.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Just as the second half of the Australia game was about to kick off, the Kiddies Parade started outside the baptist church and a series of floats ambled down Main Street, which was otherwise closed off.

— Simon Hughes, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of ambled

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The bank hiked its S & P 500 year-end target to 8,100 from 7,500, meaning the broader index could climb more than 8% over the next six months.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 July 2026
It was named so because the hill’s steep elevation was too trying for adults, and the lore goes that children hiked up to help pick grapes.

— Kyle Lucia Wu, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

Definition of hiked

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Coyotes, the true American canine, have roamed this continent for more than 2 million years and were venerated by many of those same Indigenous peoples who once made camp in Big Sky.

— Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
The plant-eating giant, named Uragasaurus kalasinensis, is believed to have roamed what is now northeast Thailand around 130 million years ago.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 13 July 2026

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