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
Earlier on Sunday, Sai Sudharsan continued his fine form with 87 runs off 46 balls as Gujarat Titans strolled to an eight-wicket win over host Chennai Super Kings.
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ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Yet, as throngs of people strolled the three-block downtown on a recent April weekend, past American flag streamers, patriotic bunting and red brick colonial buildings, there was scant visible evidence of that polarization.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
In March, not long after Ember moved into the Alaqua Animal Refuge in Florida, the perfect fit for the dog strolled in.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Last Tuesday, the fashion designer strolled in a very different location.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
When LaBeija, as Gus the Theatre Cat, finally strolled onstage to revisit his glory days, waggling his long, polished claws, a younger Gus (Jonathan Burke) appeared, like a mirror dancing toward him.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Tourists nearby had gathered to watch as famous faces strolled in—including Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson, creating an impromptu Dawson’s Creek reunion in the process.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Nearly half a million people strolled through the grounds last year, nearly double the number in 2015.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
Once product characters strolled into the park in 1974, the floodgates opened.
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Yet, as throngs of people strolled the three-block downtown on a recent April weekend, past American flag streamers, patriotic bunting and red brick colonial buildings, there was scant visible evidence of that polarization.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
In March, not long after Ember moved into the Alaqua Animal Refuge in Florida, the perfect fit for the dog strolled in.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Last Tuesday, the fashion designer strolled in a very different location.
—Randee Dawn, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
When LaBeija, as Gus the Theatre Cat, finally strolled onstage to revisit his glory days, waggling his long, polished claws, a younger Gus (Jonathan Burke) appeared, like a mirror dancing toward him.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Tourists nearby had gathered to watch as famous faces strolled in—including Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson, creating an impromptu Dawson’s Creek reunion in the process.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 15 Apr. 2026
Nearly half a million people strolled through the grounds last year, nearly double the number in 2015.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
Once product characters strolled into the park in 1974, the floodgates opened.
—John Haddad, The Conversation, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
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Leaving the Heavener Football Center on Wednesday, Baugh sauntered several hundred yards to his car without a phone in his hands — a rare sight among his fellow students on the UF campus.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Murphy snapped the shot just as the seraphic straggler picked his head up to get a sense of his bearings, then later sauntered back to rejoin his comrades.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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The back parking lot, once a nasty no man’s land where drunken customers wandered off to urinate, has recently been transformed into a performance space that has hosted small gigs including Duane Betts.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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But, as Chen and Shrivastava wandered a Texas restaurant conference, a Dallas heating and air company called Rescue Air found them.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The left-hander allowed two hits, struck out two and walked three in six scoreless innings while improving to 2-1.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Joined by four assistants with umbrellas and eyes on the train, Gaga and Maxwell walked by The Metropolitan Museum of Art with a wagon full of Champagne labeled Haus of Gaga behind them.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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But whether this person galumphed, ambled, or dragged herself up the trail is a matter of what subtleties her movement suggested to you.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Groups of Irish setters and their owners ambled up Fifth Avenue, along with a cavalcade of classic cars, vintage fire trucks and a Depression-era San Diego police paddy wagon.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Both investment banks hiked their price target on Roku shares to $150, implying 29% upside from Thursday's close.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Citi also hiked its oil price forecast, predicting that Brent could rise to as high as $150 and remain at an average of $130 per barrel through the third quarter, before dropping to around $100 by the fourth quarter.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Escaped inmates roamed the streets of New Orleans under the watch of surveillance cameras.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 2011, a cougar that had roamed the Northland two years earlier was found struck and killed on a Connecticut highway — more than 1,000 miles away.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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