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 Braun strolled alongside Sweeney in a pair of beige suede boat shoes. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Once the final paddle was raised, the crowd strolled over to the President’s Suite in Arthur Ashe Stadium for dessert, Honey Deuces, and a front row seat to the nail-biting Djokovic-Navone match. — Paul Chi, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 The couple strolled through Hampstead with their two dogs in tow. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026 Just last week, Minnesota strolled into San Francisco, delivered a clinical beatdown and strutted off the floor like brash royalty, reminding the peasants of their place. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 A couple's anniversary getaway took a wild turn when a bear strolled into a Gatlinburg tea shop and began rummaging through merchandise before suddenly jumping onto the counter in a startling encounter caught on video. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Julian Lucas strolled through the museum’s exhibitions to see for himself. — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026 Visitors strolled through the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Saturday morning to kick off Obon Weekend, a traditional Japanese festival honoring the spirits of ancestors. — Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Former Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt was one of 26 Hall of Famers who strolled through the cornfields and walked to the infield ahead of Thursday’s game. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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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

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Talley then wandered out of the media center, looking down at her phone and trying to find her friends.

— Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
One of the earliest deaths came in 1926, when a 3-year-old wandered from his home on Narragansett Avenue and fell to his demise.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of wandered

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Rangers closer Jacon Latz (3-2) then intentionally walked Yandy Diaz before Aranda homered into the home bullpen beyond right field.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Juan Soto was intentionally walked to get to Bichette, who smashed an 0-1 slider 412 feet to left-center field for the go-ahead blast.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of walked

Verb

Right fielder Jason Lane ambled over in time to make the catch, then didn’t.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of ambled

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Nicole Inui, the bank’s head of equity strategy for the Americas, hiked her year-end S & P 500 target to 8,100 from 7,650.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
So his father rented a satellite phone for him, and Bond and his dog hiked it, all alone, clearing almost 30 miles per day.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of hiked

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For nearly a hundred years, mule deer have roamed across the scenic but fragile ecosystem of Catalina Island in Southern California, ultimately becoming an ecological fixture and tourist attraction for folks who visit from the mainland.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
The singer roamed the space, which created an eternity out of glass, and captured the experience on camera.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

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