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
The scene around them was picturesque — horses strolled in the distance, the sky bore a bright blue.
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Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Paige Bueckers strolled into Unrivaled carrying the kind of aura that usually bends the room before a player ever steps on the floor.
—Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
On a slow afternoon, before the happy hour crowd strolled in, Sweeney felt like talking.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
And two plays after that, backup running back Tank Bigsby strolled in on a toss sweep from 22 yards out.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
After a few moments, Crist strolled out.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Bi strolled the red carpet in an oversized tuxedo, looking exhausted but giddy, next to his stars and his uncle.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Neighborhood resident Lutifa Muyadin strolled past examining the images.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
The pair spent the day together, strolled through the city and stopped at a jewelry store, where Hawke was photographed admiring a piece of jewelry.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Paige Bueckers strolled into Unrivaled carrying the kind of aura that usually bends the room before a player ever steps on the floor.
—Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
On a slow afternoon, before the happy hour crowd strolled in, Sweeney felt like talking.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
And two plays after that, backup running back Tank Bigsby strolled in on a toss sweep from 22 yards out.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
After a few moments, Crist strolled out.
—Jim Defede, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Bi strolled the red carpet in an oversized tuxedo, looking exhausted but giddy, next to his stars and his uncle.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
Neighborhood resident Lutifa Muyadin strolled past examining the images.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025
The pair spent the day together, strolled through the city and stopped at a jewelry store, where Hawke was photographed admiring a piece of jewelry.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strolled
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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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Alex Consani sauntered down the runway in a pair of ruffled red lace trousers, her bottom pushed over the top of the leather waistband like a pair of breasts in a pushup bra.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Jan. 2026
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British explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, who wandered the Amazon for 22 years at the beginning of the 20th century before vanishing without a trace, wrote that the breath of the anaconda stupefied its prey.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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That morning, in a new suburb of Glendale, three-year-old Kelly Keen wandered, unattended, out of her house and into the driveway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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Police said a 30-year-old Meridian man exited the vehicle and walked away from the location, while the driver stayed and cooperated with officers.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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Like McKnight, most tenants came to the court alone and walked the city’s streets alone.—
Saumya Roy,
The Dial,
6 Jan. 2026
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On our second and final morning, Nadav and I ambled through a gravel courtyard, past a garden and statues, before reaching the relaxed Walled Garden Restaurant for breakfast.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Nov. 2025
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In the past, visitors ambled into the complex now known as the Associated Bank Theater Center and made their way to one of three disparate theaters on separate floors.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The bank reiterated its buy rating on the streaming operator and hiked its price target to $140 from $115 in a Monday note.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jernigan had hiked all hundred and fifty trails in the Smokies.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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More than 200 years ago, bison roamed freely across Illinois, but as the industrial revolution reshaped the landscape, the bison disappeared.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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And guests snorkel along reefs coated with purple sea fans, roamed by schools of teal parrotfish, eagle rays, and angelfish.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Strolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strolled. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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