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
Once the cars arrived at the Kinnison family home, Robert was sitting in a lawn chair surrounded by loved ones as the cars strolled through.
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Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Once the cars arrived at the Kinnison family home, Robert was sitting in a lawn chair surrounded by loved ones as the cars strolled through.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
During the day, families strolled barefoot across golden sand.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Belly has strolled into Billy Joel’s bakery to put in Jeremiah’s very exacting wedding cake order, but is aghast at the $750 price tag.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Once the cars arrived at the Kinnison family home, Robert was sitting in a lawn chair surrounded by loved ones as the cars strolled through.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
During the day, families strolled barefoot across golden sand.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Belly has strolled into Billy Joel’s bakery to put in Jeremiah’s very exacting wedding cake order, but is aghast at the $750 price tag.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
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Salazar sauntered to home plate and met a fellow catcher, Yankees bench coach Brad Ausmus.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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In keeping with the sibling revelry on display all night, at one point Shultz sauntered over to older brother guitarist Brad Shultz and gave him a sweet brotherly shove after a bit of teasing.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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The 5-year-old, identified as William, slipped through the front gate of his family's home and wandered to a nearby Chick-fil-A, where he was greeted by the staff and treated to a breakfast sandwich, per the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO).—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Eli McCann, 41, (@eliwmccann) posted a clip on TikTok, recounting a moment from several years ago when his then 5-year-old niece was exploring his house and wandered into his bedroom.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Palencia did not record an out in the ninth inning and walked off the mound with a right shoulder injury that will likely force the Cubs to reevaluate their entire late-game strategy.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a video shared by Fox Sports on the social media platform X, several fans scrambled for the ball and eventually a man wearing Phillies gear stood up with it in hand and walked over and gave it to a boy and hugged him.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One resident ambled to the front of the room for seconds.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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In July 2024, Kinley Ragan braved summer temperatures as she and a volunteer hiked through mountains in southern Arizona, checking on field cameras installed earlier in the year.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In such a scenario, reminiscent of the ‘70s, if the Fed loosens policy prematurely, inflation could spike, leading to the painful corrective measures seen under Powell’s predecessor Paul Volcker, who hiked rates aggressively and weathered severe, double-dip recessions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer have roamed this land for thousands of years.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Many of these injuries were caused by aerial bombardments, as Israel Defense Forces jets, helicopters and drones regularly roamed the skies, Burney said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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