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
Chinese street fairs in Moscow People sampled Chinese cuisine from stalls and strolled along snowy streets decorated with red lanterns and dragons as two weeks of events got underway Monday at various venues in the Russian capital.
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Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
People sampled Chinese cuisine from stalls and strolled along snowy streets decorated with red lanterns and dragons as two weeks of events got underway Monday at various venues in the Russian capital.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
While others were out to brunch or quiet picnics to take in Valentine’s Day with their romantic partners, those at Elk Grove Park strolled past lion dancers and food vendors as the city celebrated the Lunar New Year.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Mike Dvorak returned to play the accordion and strolled the event premises while singing about the Cocoa Crawl.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The College was also spotted in episodes 7 and 8 when members of the Ton strolled through the Grand Square and surrounding areas.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
My daily scroll stalled as a woman strolled around her sunny home, unlatching each window, letting the fresh air flow in despite the snow on the ground.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
The couple strolled past planter boxes filled with flowers and vegetables as the school’s attendance specialist Crismar Guerra De Segnini answered questions from them and the handful of other parents on the tour.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
After the models’ finale, Nichanian strolled down the runway as an audience of hundreds of clients, celebrities and editors offered her a five-minute standing ovation.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
People sampled Chinese cuisine from stalls and strolled along snowy streets decorated with red lanterns and dragons as two weeks of events got underway Monday at various venues in the Russian capital.
—ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
While others were out to brunch or quiet picnics to take in Valentine’s Day with their romantic partners, those at Elk Grove Park strolled past lion dancers and food vendors as the city celebrated the Lunar New Year.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Mike Dvorak returned to play the accordion and strolled the event premises while singing about the Cocoa Crawl.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The College was also spotted in episodes 7 and 8 when members of the Ton strolled through the Grand Square and surrounding areas.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
My daily scroll stalled as a woman strolled around her sunny home, unlatching each window, letting the fresh air flow in despite the snow on the ground.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 29 Jan. 2026
The couple strolled past planter boxes filled with flowers and vegetables as the school’s attendance specialist Crismar Guerra De Segnini answered questions from them and the handful of other parents on the tour.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
After the models’ finale, Nichanian strolled down the runway as an audience of hundreds of clients, celebrities and editors offered her a five-minute standing ovation.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
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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
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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
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Afterward, as the home stood unguarded, reporters, photographers and others wandered the property, walking to the front door and capturing video of blood drops along the porch.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sun Ra’s intro wandered, appealingly arrhythmic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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In mid-January, an unassuming man in khakis and a button-down shirt walked to a wooden lectern at a school board meeting in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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To be honest, there’s not much else up there—most Chicagoans have never even walked this way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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On a spring training back field Saturday, Jose Altuve ambled out to a familiar spot.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
14 Feb. 2026
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Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Trump hiked aluminum tariffs to 50% last year.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Even less popular is the notion that the base rate might be hiked if inflationary conditions worsen.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The findings, published in January in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, reveal that at least two subspecies of cheetah once roamed the Arabian Peninsula.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Skubal roamed the spring backfields in Nike spikes, practically attached to Verlander’s hip.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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